Wisdom

Have you ever asked God for Wisdom?? I ask all the time. Wisdom that comes from God is much more powerful and effective than my own simple wisdom. I was reading James 3 yesterday and verses 13-18 talk about 2 kinds of wisdom.

Verses 14-16 talk about wisdom that comes from the devil is full of bitter envy and selfish ambitions. 16 says, "For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice."

Verse 17 really stood out to me, it says, "But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere."

If you compare these two kinds of wisdom they are very different. God's wisdom is obviously the better, but many times we ask for wisdom out of selfish motives and do things out of selfish ambition and call it God's wisdom leading us. The definition of God's wisdom in verse 17 doesn't say or imply anything about being selfishly motivated, but is full of unselfish, unenvying things.

James 1:5-8 says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does."

God gives wisdom to those who have good motives and to those who believe and don't doubt. What are your motives for asking God for wisdom?? If they are selfish you will be disappointed, if not you will be greatly rewarded!!