man of sorrow

Why does man covet knowledge to the point of neglecting his soul?  Knowledge is sought, often attained, and frequently perverted, misconstrued, and misunderstood.  The more pressing question is: what is the value of knowledge outside of the fear of God?   Truly, it is better to be a humble man, alone in the wilderness than it is to be an intellectual pillar in a vast population who inadvertently neglects his soul to study discourses that ultimately matter little.  He who is indeed wise sees himself as being less rather than more.  That is, he understands that at the peak of his intellectual assent, he knows relatively nothing of all that there is to know.  He who is indeed wise does not let the well being of his soul rest on the laurels of man. Read the rest of this entry »

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.

Therefore, the one who is angry is the fool.  Equally, the one who stirs him to anger is also a fool.  In simple terms, it ‘takes two to tango.’  Oh, that we weren’t all so foolish.  Myself more than any other… Read the rest of this entry »