But Deborah was persuasive. I believe that a person who spends time in the presence of God, allowing Him to build His life and character into them will have a godly persuasiveness or authority about their lives. To effectively pass the torch of faith requires wisdom. The area that we seem to require the most wisdom in is that of our relationships. From the human perspective there must have been a high level of trust between Deborah and Balak.
Wisdom is no accident.
Here is how scripture says we become wise. The only way to begin is by reverence for God. It was June 1955 and Winston Churchill who was then near the end of his life was asked to give a commencement address at a British university. Churchill was physically weak and had to be helped to the podium. For the longest time He stood there in silence with his head bowed.