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I was once told by an NCO (Non Commissioned Officers) who worked for me that I had helped him increase his "knowledgement". I thought this was hilarious (and I think one of my friends actually peed himself a little) but, I graciously accepted my compliment and endeavoured from that point forth to expand my vocabulary to new and dizzying heights. Others in ear shot did not have the panache to do likewise. The guy was trying so hard to look smart, but in the end he was only fooling himself.

While that situation was really funny, I often do the same thing with Christianity. For some reason I feel the need to try and sound smarter than I really am, as if by name dropping Reinhold Niebuhr I will somehow earn some sort of bonus points or a free square in Biblical Bingo. The thing is, while doing that, I am only tricking myself into thinking that "knowledgement" is the what counts. The personal relationship I had with that NCO transcended our respective positions on the intellectual plane, and I think the same holds true with God.

I am going to continue to try and increase my "knowledgement" of God, but I may have a different aim than finaly winning at Bible Scategories (seriously, my wife kills me every time.... cheater).