A conversation with the Wheaton College Chinese Students Fellowship
16 September 2016
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up.If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. (1 Corinthians 8:1–3 ESV)
- You must believe that knowledge is a good thing
- You must understand that ‘knowledge’ that denigrates another person is not true ‘knowledge’. It is folly masquerading as knowledge.
- You must acknowledge that the opportunity to dedicate a portion of your life to acquiring knowledge at Wheaton College is a precious and unusual gift.
- You will carry around the ‘burden’ of knowing more in your area of expertise than most of the people with whom you’ll interact … as well as the ‘burden’ of an inquisitive spirit.
- You should internalize the fact that knowledge is ‘merely on the way’ to deeper knowledge.
- You will learn to translate your knowledge for the benefit of those who lack the vocabulary and the abstract concepts that have become natural to you.
- You must embrace the fact that there are many kinds of intelligence: emotional, intuitive, abstract, concrete, etc. You must not exalt your own strength of knowing over others.
- You will become more and more contextually aware.
- You must recall that knowledge proceeds from love and thrives best when encased in love.
Canter Bridge 
When we have acquired some knowledge, it’s hard for us not to think that knowledge is owned by us… However, the fact is that we can just possess a knowledge very temporarily. I think that studying in Wheaton is really my privilege and a precious grace because there are many people who are smarter or more diligent than me but have no such a chance to come here. Sometimes I wonder why God gives mercy to people like me who are so unimportant and obscure in the world… And whenever I think about this, I feel grateful. I don’t know if my thoughts are out of some fake pride or from real faith…