Bono said what?

Bono - "The less you know, the more you believe."

I saw this at the top of gmail. I think it’s a cool feature that they have. It changes pretty often, so you don’t get bored of it. Anyway, this quote was up there and it caught my eye. First thing that went through my head was, “Wow, that’s deep.” The second thing, right after was, “Bono said that?!?” This coming from the guy who counts in Spanish, 1, 2,3, 40? Well, I guess the philosophy lightning’s bound to strike everyone at least once in their life.

No, this isn’t a random musing. I’m not that senile, yet. It’s a good quote though. Think about it. We have mighty men of God, who are the most learned people in the world. We have great ministers who have graduated from seminary with top honors, the works. They have been groomed since childhood to love the Lord, serve God, and convert millions. But that doesn’t mean their faith is bigger than yours or mine. I am constantly amazed at some of the great stories of faith. Peter, who would later be the rock on which Jesus will build his church, was just a simple fisherman, and a poor one at that. Fishermen were definitely not a learned class, known for their great theological thinkers. But by his words (of course, augmented by the Holy Spirit), he converted thousands, in a single day. I’m sure if you compared his knowledge with some other great preachers today or even with lay people like you and me, it wouldn’t be a fair contest, we would win. Plus we got the added bonus of seeing the rest of the scriptures, all he had to go on was the OT. But the less he knew, the more he believed. He may not have great head knowledge, but his faith, man, watch out!

Paul knew that too, when he said in Phi 3:7 (NKJV) “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss.” You should really read the entire chapter, but he talks about how he was like the ultimate Pharisee, a Hebrew of Hebrews, but all these accolades meant nothing. It isn’t what you know, or have been indoctrinated since you were a little child, it’s all about what you believe. That's probably what Jesus meant when he said, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." (Mat 18:3) And to do that, no amount of learning in the world can help you, it's all about faith and trust.