Practical Christian wisdom is a combination of Spiritual will and Biblical skill. As Christians we must continue to study the scriptures and let the spirit of God take control of our lives. Choosing a life filled with the Spirit instead emptied by sets of rules

At work I am often urged to write policy letters to cover every possible contingency of human behavior.  These policy letters are reviewed by lawyers to ensure every lawsuit is avoided, operations officers look for the impetuous for action, the employees immediately look for a loop hole which, when found, prompts more policy letters.  ENOUGH! You can’t write a standard operating procedure for common sense.

A recent presentation by Barry Swartz at the TED conference struck a cord within me.  In it, Dr. Swartz describes practical wisdom as defined by Aristotle as the “combination of moral will and moral skill.”