Oh but to believe

Have you notice how brazen stupid people are? They ooze confidence about things which they have no clue, outspoken and loud with it too. Ignorance does indeed seem bliss. In sharp contrast, clever people are quiet, reserved, and often apologetic about their lack of knowledge and preparation.

 As it turns out, it's a real thing. The Dunning-Kruger Effect explains that stupidity gets a little knowledge, thinking that this is all there is to know about the subject. They then run flat out with it. Clever gets the same knowledge and realises that's it's the tip of an iceberg, and seeks more information, delving ever deeper. 

 The saying goes: a fool and his money are soon parted. I always wondered how the fool got his money in the first place. It seems that having just a little knowledge is all it takes to turn wealth. Now it's apparent that the fool has something to teach the learned after all.

 When reading up on the Dunning-Kruger Effect, named after the researchers, I began to consider that faith doesn't work on knowledge, but rather, it works on expectations. Knowledge will give a person the reasons something wont work, whereas ignorance blindly expects the miracle.

 Now the question arises, do you want to know, or do you want to believe?

 Choosing to believe, you must be prepared to imitate the stupid at all levels to guarantee success. The ignorant don't know where the answers or provision will come from, nor do they seek that knowledge. They are unabashedly confident that what they believe they will receive. To the uninformed, it doesn't matter if they feel worthy or not. What matters is that God can, will, and does make all things available in life.

 What a refreshing and pleasant way in which to live life, knowing the prayer is yours to make but providing the answer belongs only to God.