Some professionals will look you in the eye and imply that believing in God means you’re unintelligent.
I once spoke with a doctor who told me their colleagues see faith that way. And I remember thinking: That’s not intellect—that’s bias.
Here’s what I believe, plainly: every individual has the right to believe or not believe, and still possess a high level of intelligence. We are not carbon copies. We are not one mindset. We are not one worldview. We each have a mind of our own.
But let’s go deeper—because I’ve noticed something else in professional spaces.
Some people hold degrees and titles, yet struggle to apply the very knowledge their education provided. Not because they’re “dumb,” but because they’ve been trained to collect theory… not transform it into outcomes. They can quote frameworks, but can’t build solutions. They can debate concepts, but can’t create momentum. They know a lot, yet their life results don’t reflect what they claim to understand.
And that’s where people get intelligence confused.
To me, intelligence is not just what you can explain—it’s what you can execute. It’s the ability to take what you’ve learned and apply it practically. It’s knowing how to move in real life with discernment, strategy, and confidence. It’s being able to create something from nothing instead of waiting on someone to “give” you an opportunity.
And let me say this plainly, too: having a high level of financial knowledge without the ability (or willingness) to build tools, resources, or systems that actually share that knowledge and help people improve their lives… is just noise. It’s not impact. It’s not leadership. It’s not service.
Practice what you preach.
If your focus is money principles—fine. Teach money principles. Build the templates. Create the guides. Show people how to budget, invest, negotiate, plan, and protect their future.
But leave spirituality alone if you don’t understand it—because attacking faith doesn’t make you smarter. It just reveals you’re uncomfortable with what you can’t measure.
Because truth is—application is the receipt.
And no… that doesn’t require a PhD.
Mic-drop: If your knowledge can’t be applied—or shared in a way that changes lives—it’s not power. It’s just information dressed up as superiority.
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