May marks the beginning of the “Wisdom for Life” series at GBCK. The big idea behind this series is we gain wisdom for life by learning from other people’s mistakes. A seasoned leader once told me it’s important to learn what not to do from other leaders as it is important to learn what to do. I believe this is why the bible records the failures of God’s people as well as their successes; there are lessons to be gained from the failures of others.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about when the Apostle Peter denied knowing Jesus three times. This was significant since Pete was part of Jesus’ inner circle. Peter was so confident that he wouldn’t deny Jesus despite Jesus’ prophetic prediction that he would. The lesson: no one is above sin, we are all susceptible.
For the series we’re looking at the life of Solomon as recorded in what amounts to his personal diary, Ecclesiastes. The bible says Solomon was the wisest man to ever live, yet he made some serious mistakes in his later life. Fortunately, he made some observations about these mistakes and passes on to us the lessons learned.
Over the course of this series we’ll explore five mistakes we can learn from the life of Solomon, and how learning from these mistakes equates to gaining wisdom for life. Last week we looked at mistake #1: looking for meaning in all the wrong places. This week we look at a common mistake we all make with a common commodity we all have: TIME.
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