  Because â€œshrewdâ€ is not a commonly used word, could you
expound on its meaning?  In my book, I describe â€œshrewdâ€
this way: â€œItâ€™s a weapons-grade relational tacticâ€”a way of
thinking and actingâ€”that Jesus long ago urged His followers to
use in their uprising against the powers and â€˜spiritual forces
of wickednessâ€™ of this world. Shrewd people (and Jesus is the
Exemplar) first study how things work, and then leverage that
knowledge to tip the balance in a favored direction. Shrewdness
is the expert application of the right force at the right time
in the right place.â€ Most Christians have a negative reaction
to the word â€œshrewd,â€ but Jesus not only exemplified this
way of relating to others in His redemptive mission on earth, He
gave us a mandate to grow much, much more adept in our practice
of it. The point of His â€œParable of the Shrewd Managerâ€
(Luke 16:1-8) is specifically to highlight the behavior of a
lazy, lying, good-for-nothing servant who has no qualities
weâ€™d want to emu