Wiser than You? The Surprising Simple Reason Why

Donna Astern


By Donna Astern

As Jesus said, the children of this world sometimes are wiser and have things more together than we do (see Luke 16:8). When it comes to living in this world, making advancements in business or in reaching goals, some non-believers are more successful because they behave more wisely.

“But a man is proved to be wise by what he has done.” ~ Matt 11:19 WE

Listening to business and inspirational successful people, I realized a common pattern. SO much of what the children of the world seem better at is actually faith! They go beyond just the concept to the step-by-step process of “write out the vision, make it plain”. (Sound familiar? See Habbukkah 2.)

How many of us do that?  Write it out in express detail? These folks get specific about what they want first. They envision it in detail. They look inside for reasons why they might be afraid and thus actually sabotage their plan. They consider the obstacles along the way and how to prepare for the challenges, etc.

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Just Do It!

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Rachel Meyer

Cleaning house, arms full, I spot a pair of shoes by the door and yes, I was actually picky enough to drop everything I was doing to go straighten them so they lined up with the other shoes! (I know, right!) But, the shoes were Nike, and it started me thinking about the Nike slogan, “Just Do It!”. It implies follow-through.

It occurs to me, that this is the place where many ideas and destinies may fall short. We are free enough, creative enough, to grasp the dream, but we have no stamina. We can’t see it through to the end. We quit when it gets messy. I am committed to re-examining the places where I have fallen short and putting all my “shoes” in order again! Crazy the places I find inspiration!

I’ve heard it said that God doesn’t speak today, and I know that He was silent for four hundred years, many years ago. But my God does speak. And He cares about the little things. He never quits, and I’ve never found Him to be silent. Not even when I found my own hearing somewhat impaired. 🙂 I just need to stop everything and listen. Our God IS in the details!


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