Credibility

What authority does one person have towards another to share the insight they possess?

How can we determine the credibility or validity of one individual or group over another?

Certainly those who have been the most educated still disagree. Certainly even age does not tell what true wisdom is or not.

What I do know, is that if God chose to speak through a donkey--and in the process bless a nation--then it is possible that even I might say something worthwhile, despite all of my foolish ramblings and mistakes.

It will never be justified to argue, "Do as I say, not as I do." Too many of us have fallen into complacency and have contented ourselves that true maturity is beyond our reach. Rather as an alternative, we should claim, "As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen the favor of his friend." We will never be able to justify our right to teach another because of our own maturity. Wisdom teaches us to submit who we really are to each other for refinement and maturity.

Therefore, perhaps a glimpse of some truth in what I say might pierce even my own heart or the heart of another. And, perhaps through the process of questioning, I might break up some of the hardened grounds of our intellects and hearts. Maybe this might give an opportunity for seeds of truth to be planted.