James 1:5-6

Doesn't the world offer all kinds of wisdom? So many times I hear this and that, in a song, in a book, coming from people's mouths. All these insights! So many times I find myself wanting so badly to call people out on these things and say "you're wrong!" But vs. 5 adds the words without finding fault"

To me that means I should look at my motives for asking for wisdom. Sometimes I find myself wishing I had the perfect "in your face comment" for some people. As if to say "There! that'll put you in your place!" But what should be my real motive for asking for wisdom? Should it not be so that I can know Him better? And then be able to show lovingly that wisdom to those who have all kinds of false wisdom?? (not so i can slap them in the face with it...)

And so sisters:

"I keep asking that the God of out Lord Jesus Christ, the Glorious Father, may give you the spirit of revelation, so that you may know Him better." -Ephesians 1:17

This is true! I do!

Not just so you may know him better though, but also because "Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.- Ephesians 4:14

So I pray that you are not "like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind" -James 1:6

Don't eat up the wisdom that the world has to offer, but instead pray that you can offer true wisdom to them, so they may know the Father as you know Him!