And he is the head of the body, the church.
Colossians 1:18a
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
Intelligence is certainly a God given gift to those who have the capacity to learn about God's magnificent creation and understand its complex and glorious workings. It is truly an awesome and powerful thing, but it can be used either for the good of humanity or to its detriment. Such intelligence, however, is not nor can it even begin to understand God and His ways. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline," says Proverbs 1:7.
Spiritual wisdom, or intelligence if you will, is also a gift of God through the Holy Spirit which enlightens the sinful heart with spiritual thoughts of true wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:13-14). And this spiritual intelligence is that Jesus is our wisdom, our salvation, our Lord and Savior from sin. This makes disciples of Jesus Christ wise to salvation and eternal life. So they follow Jesus by listening and believing in His Word, not their own thoughts and understanding.
By faith Christians know that their own inner voice and that of the most highest IQ's in the world cannot give them the forgiveness of their sins, the comfort and joy of knowing they are at peace with God because of Christ, nor can they lead them to heaven above and its glories. These only come through trust in Christ and His Word. It does not promise that this path will be smooth and obstacle free. It does promise that it will reveal the right direction and destination, even if bearing one's crosses is necessary to get there.
As one commentator put it so well: "True wisdom consists of listening to God, even when his word goes against what we might think is best."
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