True wisdom

True wisdom

Colossians 1:2-14 KJV

[2] To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

[3] We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

[4] Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

[5] For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

[6] Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it , and knew the grace of God in truth:

[7] As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

[8] Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

[9] For this cause we also, since the day we heard it , do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

[10] That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

[11] Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

[12] Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

[13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

[14] In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Many of us in recovery are learning to think and act in new ways.

We may find it hard to recognize true wisdom, even when it’s staring us in the face.

These verses describe God in Jesus Christ, our salvation and answer.

As the Creator of our world, he has the means to rebuild our life, no matter how broken it is.

In fact, the entire universe would dissolve if he stopped holding it together.

Even people who seem to have things under control could not exist a moment longer if it weren’t for the power of God extended on their behalf.

We all need God and his power, whether we admit it or not. God is our infinite power source, and he can provide all the power we need to pursue recovery.

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Chris Benoit (Christopher Michael Benoit) was a Canada born professional wrestler

We may need some guidelines to help us identify wisdom in our thoughts and choices.

According to the Bible, there are two aspects of wisdom:

The spiritual and the practical. Spiritual wisdom gives insight into the true nature of things.

Paul said: “For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;” (Colossians 1:9-10).

Special wisdom is also sometimes given “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,”
(Ephesians1:18)

Godly wisdom can be
evaluated by its qualities.

The Bible tells us that God’s wisdom is

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

(James 3:17).

On the practical level, our wisdom can be judged by whether or not our actions conform to God’s instructions.

God’s instructions were given to us because they naturally lead to healthy living.

Following them, we can find the wisdom we need to walk toward wholeness.

This can be one of the standards we use in our continuing daily journey

There is a difference between men's pretending to be wise, and their being really so.

He who thinks well, or he who talks well, is not wise in the sense of the Scripture, if he does not live and act well.

True wisdom may be known by the meekness of the spirit and temper. Those who live in malice, envy, and contention, live in confusion;

Are liable to be provoked and hurried to any evil work.

Such wisdom comes not down from above, but springs up from earthly principles, acts on earthly motives, and is intent on serving earthly purposes.

Those who are lifted up with such wisdom, described by the apostle James, is near to the Christian love, described by the apostle Paul; and both are so described that every man may fully prove the reality of his attainments in them.

It has no disguise or deceit.

It cannot fall in with those managements the world counts wise, which are crafty and guileful;

but it is sincere, and open, and steady, and uniform, and consistent with itself.

May the purity, peace, gentleness, teachableness, and mercy shown in all our actions, and the fruits of righteousness abounding in our lives, prove that God has bestowed upon us this excellent gift of true wisdom.