Do we look upon ourselves as wise? God inspires Paul to reveal that “…the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God” (1 Corinthians 3:19). Having had our eyes opened to God and to His Wisdom, how can we ever look at our lives and come to the determination that we are wise?
In fact, Christ said of Himself (in the flesh) He was able do nothing! And without the sacrifice of Christ, the grace of God, and the revealed knowledge which we receive as the Called of God, we would never attain to the wisdom, which God desires that we achieve.