Intelligence or Wisdom?

I found a very wonderful site about prayers and I thought of sharing this one:

One of France’s greatest scientists was
Louis Pasteur, who lent his name to the
process of “pasteurising” milk. He became
well-known in his lifetime, receiving
national honours in recognition for
his scientific achievements.

One day he was travelling by train and
was reading the Bible to himself. The
man who happened to be sitting next to
Louis Pasteur did not know who he was,
but saw that he was reading about Jesus
feeding 5,000 people with five loaves and
two fish. The man said to him: “You don’t
believe that story, do you?”

“Yes, I do believe it,” said Pasteur. The
other man, not knowing who he was
speaking to, said, “Well, I don’t believe
it. I’m a scientist, you see, and that story
doesn’t fit in with science.”

At that point the train slowed and the
man was about to get off. He said goodbye,
giving his name. He was more than
surprised to hear in response, “And my
name is Louis Pasteur.” The man, claiming
to be a scientist, had been very dismissive
of the religious beliefs of Louis
Pasteur, one of the world’s greatest scientists.

Let us pray:

Lord, I ask for the gifts
of knowledge and wisdom
and understanding.
What I pray for
I intend to work at,
so that I may develop
an open mind,
a thirst for knowledge,
and a wisdom that makes good use
of my knowledge and experience.
I know that any gifts are useless
if I do not also have
love and concern for others,
and so I ask that you inspire me
to live in such a way
that I am caring and compassionate
and promote understanding
between people.
May others respect me, Lord,
as much as I respect them. Amen.