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| “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” |
| —James 1:5 |
The Bible often makes reference to what might well be called the “thought process” or “decision-making process” of human beings. It categorizes this process as having four components: wisdom, knowledge, insight, and understanding.
These four terms may seem quite similar. But, each one specifically addresses a quite different part of the reasoning potential of men, women, boys, and girls. In order to experience the fullness of our human potential, we must seek for and develop each of these components.
Fortunately, we have a great source from which we may obtain wisdom, knowledge, insight, and understanding. We can ask the God who loves us to supply the measure of these components that He knows we need to live productive, useful, and effective lives.
The Apostle James addresses the first of these components using the words found in James 1:5:
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
Do you have some decisions you must make today? If so, as this new day begins, why not begin by asking God for wisdom. After all, He knows everything that can possibly be known. And, He knows these things from their beginning to their ending.
Let’s not hesitate to ask God for wisdom. We will be far better off if we do.
