And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
(1 Corinthians 2:1-5 ESV)
This passage hit me to the core a few days ago, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since then. So often I get so caught up in theology, in big words, and in sounding intelligent and wise that I forget the point of the gospel: Jesus. I don't have to use big words. The gospel can stand for itself. Here Paul talks about letting the Spirit give him words, instead of trying to come up with his own from his own wisdom. Weeeeell, Shoot. Definitely something I need to learn. Lord, help me to focus more on Christ than the pursuit of theology and allow Your Spirit to lead me. Help me to trust that You'll give me words to say instead of me trying to have all the right answers.
"For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified"
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