“If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.”
James 3:13-18 NLT
Wisdom from above is not riddled with jealousy and selfish ambition. Rather it takes us to the Lord. What is worldly wisdom is dependant on self. Last night I had a discussion with friends who are anxious about their future. I understand but also know worldly answers are not going to provide, as it depends on us doing and not trusting.
I have a young friend who now finds himself in debt because he was using worldly ways to make money overseas and lost the lot. If a plan does not originate from the Lord then it will not prosper. What God originates is blessed. His wisdom is pure and peaceable.
Not by might, nor by power but by My Spirit says the Lord (Zechariah 4:6).
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