What Is Lack Of Knowledge?

Proverbs 19:2 – "Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth."

Sigh... Hello, The5thNovelist Family!

As you can probably tell, lol… The Lord is dealing with me in the kindest way possible.

Let me bring you into my world for a second.

Before starting this business, I was/am part of a structured business called AMWAY. It provided a free way to step into entrepreneurship without the hassle of LLCs, business setup, websites, promotions, or the lone-wolf journey.

And to be honest, physically, I’ve been the laziest I’ve ever been. I became more self-conscious, struggled to express myself, and felt stuck.

Yet, despite all that, this past year has been one of immense mental growth—on levels I can’t even explain.

Still, after a lot of growth. I have been struggling with my mind, and the attacks have been intense—to the point that I know it’s only by God's grace that I haven’t lost it! But in the midst of my struggle, I started to victimize myself. I blamed others for not helping the way they said they would. I resented being "told what to do." My no never stayed a no—I often felt coerced.

But that was because I was relying on people for something only God could help me with.

Starting The5thNovelist was unconventional with life being crazy, but I told God that if He provided the money, I would do it. And I have enjoyed it! I love creating and making things look beautiful—but the actual work requires a level of commitment I haven’t fully given to God. I told God yes to starting a business, but when the responsibility became burdensome, I hesitated more and more. Refusing to grow myself.

To the world, I’ve been busy—but was it the right kind of busy? Between balancing life, going church, and family, I realized a common theme: I lacked knowledge.

I often did what I thought God wanted me to do. And didn't do what I didn't feel like doing. I stopped volunteering (which God told me to do) to focus on work-life balance and running my AMWAY business at the time. But it wasn’t until this month, March 23rd, year of 2025, that I realized I needed to reevaluate my life. I stopped enjoying life because I stopped doing the things I loved.

So, I got back involved with the church—just as God had told me to—and I’ve never felt more in purpose!

Now, let’s connect this all to Lack of Knowledge.

The enemy has attacked my businesses by getting me out of alignment with God long before I became deeply involved in the business world, God told me to take care of His Bride (the Church) first. But along the way, without knowledge, I disobeyed because it felt like too much. And now, instead of seeking God's wisdom, I’ve developed a victim mentality!

Proverbs 19:2 – "Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth."

King Solomon was saying, "A mind, will, and emotion without knowledge is not good; and those who rush into things will fall into sin."

Essentially—take time in prayer, seeking the Father's wisdom, the Author of Wisdom, before making decisions or walking through doors.

Let’s break down Lack of Knowledge:

It means to be ignorant, without information, unaware, or unconscious.

For example, I struggle to read God’s Word daily—but I talk to Him every chance I get. While it’s good that I talk to God, because I don’t fully know what His Word says, I can’t understand Him properly. I don’t even know if I’m sinning against Him. And because I don’t know His Word, I am susceptible to countless attacks—both on my mind and body!

How can I fight a battle I don’t even know is happening?

But here’s the truth:

God will not bless what He has not ordained. And if He hasn’t ordained it, I’ll have to sustain it on my own.

I hope this all made sense—and this real-life example shows that we cannot move forward without wisdom. We cannot make hasty decisions without considering the cost. And the cost? It’s sin—because we failed to obey.

This week, take time to reevaluate what God has actually told you to do.

Thank you!