Chairman Mao claimed that, “power comes from the end of a gun.” He used such power ruthlessly. Most dictators and bullies rely upon force of some kind to get what they want. Weapons come in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are fashioned into angry, threatening words. Other times they comes from a pen, or from a position in the organizational chart. It can be tempting to grasp hold of any tool that brings us influence over others.
Over the generations, mankind has developed larger and more deadly weapons. Nevertheless, divine wisdom is still greater than any instrument of war yet devised. Wisdom has often brought powerful enemies to their knees. Our problem is that it can often seem easier, and less time consuming, to pull out a weapon than to develop wisdom. There are no shortcuts to wisdom, but there are any numerous weapons dealers readily available to provide you more guns.
Consider the way you handle problems. Is your first response to go to your leadership “gun rack?” Or do you call upon God to grant you the necessary wisdom?