Jesus pulls Peter from the sea, by David ChildersJames 3:13-18 ~ (New Revised Standard Version)
Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.
For the last month, wisdom from heaven, or spiritual wisdom has been my prayer for my family. We've reached the point where my sons are 18 and 21, these are young adults trying on their own life to fit. Even King Solomon missed out on spiritual wisdom. Jesus knew exactly how to nurture people, it didn't win popularity contests; Jesus looked for a life holding true meaning, not simple or grand, pleasures in life. What could be more important than to know the Lord and work according to His pleasure?
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