Isn't it interesting that Christians think that real wisdom and credibility comes from experiencing bad, sinful things, instead of steering clear of them and staying on the Straight, Holy Highway of the Lord, avoiding all the filth? Isn't the point of God's wisdom to avoid it altogether? Yet those that do or strive to, are mocked and scorned for not having experience in the filth. That's mocking Scripture, frankly.
Pro 9:13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.
Folly reminds me of the ancient Serpent who seduced Adam and Eve with "knowledge" and "experience".
Pro 5:23 He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray.
Pro 4:25 Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.
Pro 4:26 Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
Pro 4:27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
Wisdom doesn't come from experience sin and then regretting it. Wisdom comes from fearing Christ and striving to walk in His ways. This modern notion of "you can't tell me what to do unless you've walked in my shoes" is anti-biblical to it's core.
That's not to say that we don't gain wisdom after repenting of our sin and seeing it for what it was: sin. We do learn from our chastisements from God. However, to use experience as the standard to whether one will hear another speak on a subject is absolute folly and fleshly.
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