Pearls of Wisdom

In my clinicals/hospital rotations so far, I’ve maybe learnt the greatest wisdom of all – knowing I know very very little.

Often, or more truthfully, every day, I see a patient with a condition or illness I know nothing about. I’ve learnt that much of wisdom acquired in life, is through experience.

Therefore, I try and see every day as a day where I have the opportunity to build up as much experience – wisdom – as possible. I see myself as though I’m a “dry sponge” every morning; and soaking up knowledge, experience, and wisdom throughout the day – ending with the sponge soaked wet – me knowing a little bit more about life than the day before.

In addition, I like to think of putting on God’s wisdom “on” in trials. Personally, I’ve faced many trials recently, where I honestly didn’t know how I would make it through the next day. Somehow I’ve made it thus far.

A quick reminder of God’s wisdom in trials:

– Pray. Pray to God during trials, that He can give you the wisdom to properly respond to your suffering.

– Wisdom is seeing all of life: The good days, the sad days, the difficult days.

– Wisdom is knowing that God has a plan and a purpose in your suffering.

– Wisdom is understanding that God’s ways are as high the heavens, far above our human ways.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” ~ Isaiah 55:8-9 (KJV)