What A Wise Guy Looks Like

What does wise person look like?  Over the years mankind has tried to portray the wise person as an older gentleman with gray hair who doles out advice and insights.  This could be accurate, but there is another way to recognize a wise person or a person who is full of wisdom.  Read James 3:17 -

” But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.”

First of all, true wisdom is from above.  Only wisdom can come from God.  Yes, there is wisdom here on earth, but usually it is very worldly and not to be trusted.  So a true wise person is seeking his wisdom from God.  Next a wise person will exhibit a peaceable and loving, compliant, merciful spirit.  They won’t be bossing other people around, telling them that there way is the best.  They won’t be argumentative, but will try to maintain peace at all times with all people.  They will show love towards others, like God showed towards us even when we didn’t deserve it.  They will be agreeable and try to comply with others needs, as long as it doesn’t contradict God.  They will be merciful towards others, like God is towards us.  They will be busy about the Lord’s work and producing godly fruit.  They will not be a hypocrite.  They are who they are.  They are honest and not deceptive.  They will not favor one person over another.  They are fair.

So as you if you want to grow in wisdom, first seek it from God.  Next start applying these character traits.  You will soon start to see your self maturing in the Lord and becoming a wise person.

Better Than A Dozen Roses

What an encouragement the 23rd Psalm is!  It is an awesome power packed passage of encouragement.  Take a moment to read it:

“¹You, LORD, are my shepherd. I will never be in need. ²You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, ³and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths. ⁴I may walk through valleys as dark as death, but I won’t be afraid. You are with me, and your shepherd’s rod makes me feel safe. ⁵You treat me to a feast, while my enemies watch. You honor me as your guest, and you fill my cup until it overflows. ⁶Your kindness and love will always be with me each day of my life, and I will live forever in your house, LORD.”

Now take a moment to list off the points of encouragement from our Lord:

1.  I will never be in need.  That covers physically and spiritually.

2.  He will give me rest in a pleasant place.  Rest from the demands of life, rest from worries, and rest from the spiritual battles.  I only have to rest in Him or depend on Him and not myself.

3.  He leads me to peace.  I just have to follow Him there.

4.  He will refresh me.  I don’t have to do things on my own and in my own strength.  I don’t have to deplete my energy.  He will revive me and energize me.

5.  God is true to His name.  Have you ever read the list of God’s names.  A name tells about the character and we learn alot about God by the names He is called in His Word.  He is true to them all.

6.  He leads me on right paths.  If I follow Him, I will go the right way and get where I am suppose to go.

7.  In the bad times or even as I approach physical death, I don’t have to be afraid, because He is with me.

8.  He protects me and keeps me safe.  I just have to run to Him and seek His shelter.  I don’t have to fight the wolves by myself.  I don’t have to fight them at all.

9.  He provides for me and cares for me.  He shows the enemy that He loves me.

10.  He blesses beyond what we need.  We just need to open our eyes and see those blessings.

11.  God is with us always and will love us always.  Nothing can separate us from God, once we receive Christ as our Savior.

12.  God allows us to live eternally with Him.  Nothing can take away our eternal life, once we receive Christ as our Savior.  We are blessed eternally to be in His presence.

Are you encouraged?  I would say that the 23rd Psalm is better than a dozen roses from that special someone in your life.

What A Wise Guy Looks Like

What does wise person look like?  Over the years mankind has tried to portray the wise person as an older gentleman with gray hair who doles out advice and insights.  This could be accurate, but there is another way to recognize a wise person or a person who is full of wisdom.  Read James 3:17 -

” But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.”

First of all, true wisdom is from above.  Only wisdom can come from God.  Yes, there is wisdom here on earth, but usually it is very worldly and not to be trusted.  So a true wise person is seeking his wisdom from God.  Next a wise person will exhibit a peaceable and loving, compliant, merciful spirit.  They won’t be bossing other people around, telling them that there way is the best.  They won’t be argumentative, but will try to maintain peace at all times with all people.  They will show love towards others, like God showed towards us even when we didn’t deserve it.  They will be agreeable and try to comply with others needs, as long as it doesn’t contradict God.  They will be merciful towards others, like God is towards us.  They will be busy about the Lord’s work and producing godly fruit.  They will not be a hypocrite.  They are who they are.  They are honest and not deceptive.  They will not favor one person over another.  They are fair. 

So as you if you want to grow in wisdom, first seek it from God.  Next start applying these character traits.  You will soon start to see your self maturing in the Lord and becoming a wise person.