Key Verse: Verse James 1:5 - “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
There are three types of wisdom. First, there is devilish wisdom. Next, there is sensual wisdom. Lastly, there is Godly wisdom. If I am ever to have Godly wisdom, I can’t quit on God. You may come up with all kinds of excuses why you should quit, but none of them comes from God. We must desire to have a wisdom that comes from above.
There’s a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, “O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge.”
Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull when he saw one. He led the young man through the streets, to the sea, and chest deep into the water. Then he asked, “What do you want?”
“Knowledge, O wise Socrates,” said the young man with a smile.
Socrates put his strong hands on the man’s shoulders and pushed him under. Thirty seconds later Socrates let him up. “What do you want?” he asked again.
“Wisdom,” the man sputtered, “O great and wise Socrates.”
Socrates crunched him under again. Thirty seconds passed, thirty-five, forty...Socrates let him up. The man was gasping. “What do you want, young man?”
Between heavy, heaving breaths the fellow wheezed, “Wisdom, O wise and wonderful.”
Socrates jammed him under again. Forty seconds passed...fifty...”What do you want?”
“Air!” the young man screeched. “I need air!”
“When you want wisdom as you have just wanted air, then you will have it.”
How bad do you want God’s wisdom? Let me assure you, it doesn’t come from quitting.
What to do:
✞Don’t quit – be faithful.
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