“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16, KJV).”We don’t hear much about wisdom in the modern-day churches and, when we do, we hear little about innocence. This day and age is a time of self-serving religion on its best day, not to mention what it is on the worst of days! The King James Version reads “harmless as a dove” whereas the New American Standard reads, “…innocent as doves.” Either way, I see a lot of wise people who can preach, teach, prophesy, and more, yet they lack the ability to be innocent or harmless, aka gentle.This book is designed to bring the body of Christ, especially leaders of any vocation, to learn what it is to be innocent and wise at the same time. There’s a very good reason as to why God gave such explicit instruction; it’s because He understands that, like Lucifer, we can be the wisest of them all yet allow our wisdom to be corrupted by pride. This book is fire! A personal goal of mine has been to read and study more, as the only book I consistently read is the Bible. I have been following Mrs. Alexys V. Wolf's work for some time,after having met her in person, and finally decided to purchase one of her books.Man, am I glad I did! I didn't know that a topical Christian book could be a"page turner," but this one certainly is! One honest complaint that I have about Christian Personal Growth books, in general, is that authors tend to illustrate a single point so many times, or retell Bible stories in such a lengthy manner, that I lose interest and start to skim. That is NOT an issue here. The chapters are concise and the running themes are abundantly clear. She makes every word count. The way Alexys vividly lays out such powerful truths with such simplicity is astounding. My intent, when I opened the package,was to quickly look it over and then read it the following week. I read 9 chapters that first day, stopping to take notes and annotate portions that stuck out to me. I completed it the following afternoon! It took all the self-control I possess not to underline entire pages in multiple chapters. The way Author Wolf pulls parallels and juxtaposes concepts is exciting. I was speaking aloud to myself in amazement as I took in the words on the pages. Many "wows" and"whews" erupted as the passages resonated with me. Many "sheeshes" escaped my lips as the tough portions challenged me. Five stars are not enough! Asa church baby and pastor's kid, I have been learning about godly wisdom since early childhood, so for this book to be so fresh and revelatory in my personal life speaks volumes. God clearly gave these insights concerning wisdom and innocence to Alexys and she was wise enough to record them for us. You will be greatly blessed by the contents of " Wise as a Serpent, Innocent as a Dove ," so don't miss out. This book is a call to a higher standard for true followers of Christ. It is one that I will revisit year after year. I am so grateful to have read it, and now I can't wait to get my hands on another one of her titles. God bless and abundant thanks for sharing this powerful masterpiece! ~ Amber Jones, SC I truly wish everyone would read this little book. God has much to say about wisdom, what it is, how it looks, and instruction as to how to walk in accordance to heavenly wisdom. The wisdom of man is but rubbish compared to that of God. "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16, KJV)."We don't hear much about wisdom in the modern-day churches and, when we do, we hear little about innocence. This day and age is a time of self-serving religion on its best day, not to mention what it is on the worst of days! The King James Version reads "harmless as a dove" whereas the New American Standard reads, "...innocent as doves." Either way, I see a lot of wise people who can preach, teach, prophesy, and more, yet they lack the ability to be innocent or harmless, aka gentle.This book is designed to bring the body of Christ, especially leaders of any vocation, to learn what it is to be innocent and wise at the same time. There's a very good reason as to why God gave such explicit instruction; it's because He understands that, like Lucifer, we can be the wisest of them all yet allow our wisdom to be corrupted by pride. Alexys V. Wolf is a wife, mother, minister, author, publisher, and muralist. She has authored over forty books, which are distributed in many countries. In 2007, she founded the 501c3 non-profit organization " The Fiery Sword Global Ministries ." Through it, she opened a publishing label, " The Fiery Sword Publications ," in May 2020. She has a podcast called " Better Together: Two Girls and a Bible ," with Sandy Renner via YouTube. Alexys and Sandy volunteer at Life Choices Pregnancy Center in Aiken, South Carolina, helping unwed pregnant women, mothers, and fathers seeking to become better parents. She