How can we develop wisdom?

There is a wide disparity between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is something that you can acquire thru association, investigation of facts, manipulation of objects, constant reading, experimenting, gaining experiences, studying and applying ideas, observing the environment and so forth and so on. In short knowledge is a branch of learning as how Mr. Webster defines it. Knowledge is a bunch of ideas that man desires to achieve. As the earth gets older, man’s knowledge expands. In fact it has gone out of boundaries stretching as far as the moon, reaching beyond earth and continues to explore the universe. The Bible says knowledge will continue to grow and increases. True enough the massive inventions and improvement in technology can very well attest to it. But while man dominates the universe, he remains a slave to himself, wanting to do the right thing but helpless to act on it. It is one of the instances where man ought to pay attention to his inner self and learn to execute judgment.

The right judgment and the rightful judge each one fits to each other. No man can take ownership of such qualities. There is only one rightful judge in the universe and that is God. He owns the universe. He runs it and controls everything in it including man. From his wisdom comes the highest of all judgment. So knowledge is for man but wisdom comes from God.

Can we acquire wisdom?

The Bible says:
James 1:5-8

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

6 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.

7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;

8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

Yes, we can acquire wisdom by trusting God because we are a helpless individual, our judgment is not reliable

James 3:17

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle and considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

God’s wisdom has been preserved and contain in a book called, the Bible. Opening the Bible and reading it is one step of faith as putting our trust in Him. By constant reading and meditating on it while you come to God in prayer, you will be illumined. Ask Him for the spirit of enlightenment. Surely as you apply God’s words in your life, you will develop wisdom.


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