Friday, December 16 If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep asking God.​—Jas. 1:5.

[Ella Mentry]

Friday, December 16

If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep asking God.—Jas. 1:5.

 

How should we react if we feel that Jehovah does not answer our prayer immediately? James says that we should “keep asking” God. Jehovah is not annoyed when we keep asking him for wisdom. He will not reproach us. Our heavenly Father “gives generously” when we pray for the wisdom to endure our trials. (Ps. 25:12, 13) He sees our trials, he has empathy, and he is eager to help us. Certainly, that is a cause for joy! How, though, does Jehovah give us wisdom? By means of his Word. (Prov. 2:6) To gain that wisdom, we must study God’s Word and Bible-based publications. But we need to do more than just accumulate knowledge. We must put God’s wisdom to work in our life by acting on his advice. James wrote: “Become doers of the word and not hearers only.” (Jas. 1:22) When we apply God’s counsel, we become more peaceable, reasonable, and merciful. (Jas. 3:17) Those qualities help us to deal with any trial without losing our joy. w21.02 29 ¶10-11

[Wayne]

By accepting God’s rule. By learning the wisdom of Bible principles, applying them in their lives, we're motivated by the most powerful force in the universe, God’s spirit, and its "Fruitage 💞 Love". (Col. 3:14)

                 

Friday, December 16

If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep asking God.—Jas. 1:5.