Wisdom
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
There has been so much going on regarding my job search. But I've learned a few things.
First of all, I'm staying here. I had an interview. And then I was called back to the same place for another interview. But the meeting was called off, and they were supposed to reschedule. But now I'm not so sure it wasn't supposed to happen that way to begin with. If they never call back, I'll be okay with it. I gave it to God, actually. I said in my heart that if they don't call back, I won't pursue it. Because I know I'm supposed to be here. And they haven't. And I haven't pursued it.
This leads me to wisdom. There are a lot of verses in the Bible about wisdom. It is a certain discernment that can only come from God. And the Bible urges us in the book of Proverbs to seek wisdom above all things. In Job, wisdom is compared with a priceless element that must be mined for in the darkness.
True wisdom is not self-seeking, as the verses from James 3:13-18 proclaim. After all, it must be humble!
More on this later...
posted by Marcian @ 10:47 PM
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