Episode Details

You can make every sensible decision on paper and still end up somewhere you never wanted to be. That's not a failure of intelligence - it's the gap between being clever and being wise, and most of us feel it more than we admit.

In this short devotional, Rob opens a brand-new 7-day series - Wisdom for Real Life - with one of the most quietly stunning verses in the Bible. Job 28:28 has been asking the same question for centuries: where does real wisdom actually come from?

What you'll take away:

- Why intelligence alone won't help you live well
- What "fear of the Lord" really means in everyday life
- How knowledge can inform you without ever transforming you
- One 30-second practice to try before any decision today

📖 Scripture: Job 28:28 (NLT)
📚 Series: Wisdom for Real Life - Day 1 of 7

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Scripture - Job 28:28
1:41 What "fear of the Lord" really means
2:13 Personal reflection
2:48 Three things to hold onto
3:26 Thomas à Kempis on wisdom
4:18 One small step for today
5:32 Prayer
5:50 Coming tomorrow

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Why Smart People Still Get Life Wrong | Job 28:28 | 5-Min Daily Devotional | Monday 22 June 2026

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