People are curious creatures. We want to know stuff. The quest to know something is so great, that search engines are one of the most valued commodities in the world today.
The Google Search engine has 22,083,870,968 queries per day, that is 255,600 per second. That is a lot of queries. What are people searching for? What are we seeking?
We are bombarded with information. There are so many venues that provide constant information today, that it takes a conscious effort to reduce our consumption, or to cut ourselves off completely. Cellphones, computers, podcasts, streaming services, social media, television, radio are competing for our attention. At the present time, I cannot open my phone without seeing ads. This is before I put my password into my cellphone. A bit frustrating, yes.
Not long ago the daily news was delivered via a newspaper, or by radio or on the television twice a day. The 6 o’clock news or the 10 or 11 o’clock news. I remember sitting with my Dad as he drank his coffee with cream watching the Evening News. The news then was curated from journalists. At one time, I considered a career in journalism. My Dad would say things like “Don’t take the news too seriously, there are more important things in life.”.
Today much of which we are receiving is an opinion. It is a based on someone’s interpretation of fact. What if their interpretation is flawed? TicTok, X, Instagram, and Facebook show quick bits meant to invoke emotional response. There may be entertainment value, if a cute cat picture makes one smile. There may even be pause for thought. Our Wounded Women Rising Facebook and Instagram accounts have daily inspirational quotes or thoughts and photos to help promote a positive life experience.
As the volume of information increases, does a person’s knowledge expand?
When one learns something new, for example a new skill, or a new way of thinking; the new information is wired in, by the repetition. Have you ever driven a standard automobile? You can receive the information on how to use the clutch and the stick, the gas and brake pedals, but until you can stop on a hill, without rolling back, you don’t know how to drive a standard. At the point when you will have mastered the sweet spot, then you know how to drive a standard. You have confidence in your ability to drive. That confidence empowers you to get on the highway and go to new places and have new experiences. The confidence in your ability is what drives you.
What is knowledge?
My mentor Zoran Hochstatter says of PureBioenergy Healing Therapy the knowledge comes from the doing. In his book, 3 Chairs he states, “With the knowledge comes an enormous responsibility. The knowledge grows with practice and the joy of learning, and this leads to more personal growth.”
The information that we are subjected to on a daily basis can be a big distraction from seeking wisdom. How often to you find yourself doom scrolling? Just mindlessly scrolling through FB or Instagram and how do you feel afterwards? Time slipped by and what have we gained from it.
“Knowledge is not power. Knowledge is potential power. .Knowledge is trumped every day by execution.” says Tony Robbins
Henry W. Wright writes: “The beginning of all wisdom begins with knowledge. You cannot have wisdom unless you first have knowledge. You cannot have wisdom if you do not preface it with knowledge. Knowledge apart from wisdom is foolishness.” From the book,” A More Excellent Way”.
Knowledge is a gift to us, but we must ask for it and seek it. And upon receiving it, use it. Psalm 119.66 NLT “For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.”
As we go along in this life, may we gain in knowledge. Let’s share what we learned and remember to treat each other with respect and kindness. When the opportunity presents itself, walk in nature. Find the quiet and ask God to give you what you seek. I believe that God will give us both peace and the answers that we are seeking. “Ask and it will be given to you, seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Matthew7.7-8. The Old and the New Testament are filled with verses on knowledge, wisdom and peace. It’s worth a query.