Seek Wisdom As If Your Life Depends on It

We all lack wisdom. How do we seek wisdom?

1. Ask God - "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God..." (James 1:5).
2. Get to know God - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10).
3. Seek Godly counsel - "Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom..." (Proverbs 19:20).
4. Saturate yourself in the Scriptures - "...the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise..." (2 Timothy 3:15).
5. Treasure Jesus Christ - "in Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom..." (Colossians 2:3).

2 Kinds of Wisdom

In James 3:13-18, we are given a framework to evaluate our lives. James says we are either ruled by the wisdom of the world or the wisdom of God. So, which kind of wisdom controls you?

The World's Wisdom:
Origin: earthly, unspiritual, demonic (v. 15).
Characterisitcs: bitter jealousy and selfish ambition (v. 14, 16).
Results: disorder and every evil practice (v. 16).

God's Wisdom:
Origin: from above; from God (v. 17).
Characteristics: humble, pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere (v. 13, 17).
Results: a harvest of righteousness (v. 18).