By Allen
White
Who is wise and
understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the
meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in
your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom
that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where
jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to
reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of
righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:13-18 (ESV)
Read this passage again
from The Message:
Do you want to be
counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here's what you do: Live well,
live wisely, live humbly. It's the way you live, not the way you talk, that
counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn't wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn't
wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn't wisdom. It's the
furthest thing from wisdom—it's animal cunning, devilish conniving. Whenever
you're trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall
apart and everyone ends up at the others' throats.
Real wisdom, God's
wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with
others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not
hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust
community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the
hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity
and honor. (Msg)
Not much more that I can
add to that.
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