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The Humility That Comes from Wisdom

There’s a line in the book of James that stopped me in my tracks:

“Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”
— James 3:13

That phrase — the humility that comes from wisdom — hit me harder than most sermons ever did.

Because here’s the thing: not everyone who learns becomes humble. Some people get degrees, titles, shelves full of books… and all it does is make them puffed up like hot-air balloons. Knowledge alone can fuel ego.

But wisdom? Wisdom is different. Wisdom isn’t the pile of facts you’ve gathered — it’s the clarity you gain when you see how fragile, interconnected, and precious this whole ride really is. Wisdom doesn’t make you strut; it makes you bow. It doesn’t inflate you; it grounds you.

The wise know they’re small in the grand scheme, but also part of something bigger than themselves. And that awareness naturally brings humility, like breathing out after holding in too long.

So here’s the difference:

👉 Knowledge can make you feel like the smartest one at the party.
👉 Wisdom makes you grateful just to be invited.

And that’s a kind of humility worth passing around — like a good joint, lit with gratitude and shared in peace.

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💨 “He who thinks he knows it all hasn’t even sparked the bowl of wisdom”