Beginning in 1989, Nike began the Bo Knows advertising campaign to sell a new line of cross training sneakers. Due to the amazing talent displayed by Bo Jackson as a professional running back for the Oakland Raiders and baseball player for the Kansas City Royals, the concept that Bo Knows fit. Improbable for most people, Bo’s athleticism didn’t seem to be a reach. Thus, the ideal that Bo Jackson could play any sport was conceived.
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge, Proverbs 18:15.
Nearly twenty years later, over confidence isn’t a problem. Rather, narcissism is on the rise as many Americans are convinced that they can do anything they set their minds toward. While confidence isn’t a bad trait to possess, the danger comes when people believe without a doubt that they are right and everything else is wrong. If you follow politics, this explains the tension which exists between party lines.
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings, Hosea 6:6.
As for me, I have reached a point in life where the older I become, the less I actually know. Once clear absolutes like honesty, marriage and truth have turned into fifty shades of grey. Opinions are replacing facts with good intentions rewarded for being on the right side on political correctness. The world that I wake up to daily is a distant memory from the Christian values I was taught as a child. Yet, transformation begins from within, displayed through faith in action. Although many in the world may disagree with my point of view, emulating the love of Christ is the only way to revive wounded souls. Actions speak louder than any spoken or written word.
by Jay Mankus
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