“If you need wisdom, ask our
generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”
James 1:5
There is no shame in asking for help, especially when
the help is coming from God. It can take
a humble spirit to admit when you need to consult others for wise counsel. It can be one or several brothers in Christ
who exhibit discernment who can help. The Lord can administer wisdom in that
way or he can simply reveal an answer to you thru the Holy Spirit. It’s takes patience and a discerning spirit
to pick up on God’s leading and frankly, many times we’re too impatient to wait
for that leading. We all need to take a
collective deep breath and relax. God
has his hand upon us and shares wisdom with us at the appropriate time.
Wisdom is
the ability to correctly judge a situation.
It can also be something as simple as common sense. We shouldn’t take for granted that we are all
born with common sense. While it’s
something that we can inherently
have, it’s also something we can be taught as well. In God’s economy it doesn’t pay to rush thru
anything. Take a deep breath, exhale,
give thought to the goodness of the Lord and wait. We needn’t be in a hurry. Seeking wisdom from God requires us to both
wait and listen with our spiritual ears.
He will impart wisdom how he sees fit & when he knows the time is
right.
How do we
know the Lord wants to give us wisdom?
Jesus addresses this question in Matthew 7:11 when he says: “So if
you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more
will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.” Since
wisdom would be considered a “good gift” from God you can be assured that he
will grant it to all who ask for it. Until next time, walk with the King and be
a blessing!
NOTE:
The NEW LIVING TRANSLATION; Publisher - Tyndale House.
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