PRAY WITH US about common sense vs. conventional wisdom: Father God, we exalt You as having the wisdom and peace that passes understanding. For the world’s wisdom could not understand the special revelation You gave us in Christ. But You do give us general revelation with common sense. Because Jesus appealed to the common sense You gave us in parables. In that way He led us further into the special revelation of the kingdom of heaven.
We want to see that kingdom come to earth. So help all of us who have lost our common sense and our common conscience to regain it. For we need to understand earthly things before we understand heavenly things. We need to understand the male-female dynamics that You used to give us birth in the flesh. In that way we can better understand our new birth in the Spirit as Your sons and daughters. So help us to agree on that common sense to resolve our differences, and live in Your grace and peace. In Jesus’ name, amen.
PRAYER ALERT: Common Sense vs. Conventional Wisdom in Trump’s Deal-Making
How do you find the best way to make a deal when conventional wisdom is not common sense? Conventional wisdom says to not risk offending an ally like Colombia by repatriating their illegal migrants. Common sense says a president should take back his own citizens if they’ve gone somewhere illegally. So consider the alternative. Does the US keep another country’s illegal citizens? Countries have so long taken advantage of the US that non-sense has become conventional wisdom.
Trump is applying common sense to other issues where false conventional wisdom has prevailed. So is Panama reneging on its 48-year-old commitment to keep its canal zone neutral? And on giving the US a discount? Conventional wisdom says don’t make waves in the Panama Canal. But common sense says China domination of the canal’s Atlantic and Pacific sides means US defeat. Specifically, defeat for the US any time China decides to go to war…
Read more in ETG article Common Sense vs. Conventional Wisdom: In Trump’s Deal-Making
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