Wisdom – At the Crossroads of Doubt and Discernment (365/16)
- Preethi Alice Jacob
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
We often look back and wonder, I knew better—so why did I choose that? It is often because wisdom gives way as emotions quietly take charge. Fear, desire, curiosity, hurt, or the need for approval can seem wiser than truth. What feels right starts to replace what is right.
“And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” — Genesis 3:1 (NKJV)
Eve’s story shows that discernment weakens not through open rebellion, but through doubt. The serpent mixed desire with half-truth, letting emotion reinterpret God’s word. What looked good, felt reasonable, and promised wisdom slowly muted obedience. Impulse replaced discernment, and clarity faded into consequence.
That ancient pattern still shapes our modern choices. We rationalize, compromise, and allow feelings to steer decisions meant to be guided by truth. Stress urges reaction. Hurt justifies harshness. Convenience tempts us to loosen convictions. Jesus meets us at this crossroads as our true wisdom. Where Eve sought insight apart from God, Christ became wisdom for us (1 Corinthians 1:30 NKJV). He resisted temptation with God’s Word and, at the cross, bore our failures, restoring us to walk in truth with rightly ordered hearts.
Pause and Ponder
What does Genesis 3:1–6 reveal about the danger of half-truths in my decisions?
Where do strong emotions most often cloud my judgment instead of guiding it?
Who around me might be struggling with decisions and needs to see Christ’s wisdom?
Wisdom grows when we pause, test our feelings against Scripture, and choose to listen first to Christ. When His Word leads, impulsive reactions loosen their grip and peace takes root.
Lord Jesus, show me when feelings replace Your truth. Teach me to pause, listen, and walk in Your wisdom. Amen.
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