PURE WISDOM
James 3:17-18 But the
wisdom that comes from heaven 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 good deeds. It shows
no partiality and is always sincere. And
those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of
goodness. NLT
Wisdom, and everything else that comes
from heaven, is pure. There is nothing
in heaven that is not pure. It is always
right and good. Wisdom from God is peace-loving, gentle, and submissive to others.
We can tell whether or not what we hear in
God's name is from Him or not by whether or not it generates peace, is spoken
gently, and is for the good of others.
Much of what is attributed to God does not pass this simple test. We need to be careful of what we embrace as
truth.
Wisdom from God is also full of mercy and
good deeds. We do not always tell others
what they should hear; instead, we tell them the good news of God's love and
grace. We bring words of hope and
encouragement and not always words of condemnation. We strive to do good and not harm to
others. We do acts of kindness for the
good of others. Granted, there are times
when bluntness is needed, when for the sake of others we have to do it, but
when we are blunt, we do it with godly love.
Wisdom from God shows no partiality and is
always sincere. It comes from the heart
and it does not show favoritism. It
strives to always maintain peace. It
always strives to be a good influence in the world and not always stirring up
trouble. Peace amongst men is her goal
and goodness is her reward.
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