He who has not yet attained divine knowledge energized by love is proud of his spiritual progress. But he who has been granted such knowledge repeats with deep conviction the words uttered by the patriarch Abraham when he was granted the manifestation of God: "I am dust and ashes." (Maximos the Confessor)

Information is organized data. Knowledge is information placed in context. Wisdom is knowledge effectively applied to a problem.

Knowledge energized by love is especially sensitive to the needs of others and bold in taking risk for others.

Humility allows seeing beyond the self, which enhances knowledge, which - when energized by love - can transform even dust and ashes.