If you’d like to get more wisdom, here are some steps to help you: 1) Acknowledge that you need it. Benjamin Franklin said, ‘The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of your own ignorance.’ If we think we already know everything we need to know, our minds won’t be open to receiving new wisdom. 2) Go to the right source. ‘The Lord gives wisdom’ (Proverbs 2:6 NKJV). Only God can give us true wisdom, because He’s the only one who has true wisdom. His wisdom makes ours look microscopic in comparison. Paul said, ‘The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom’ (1 Corinthians 1:25 NIV). Think about it this way: if God were capable of a stupid thought, which He is not, it would still be wiser than the wisest thought we could ever produce. 3) Ask for it. God doesn’t hoard His wisdom; He is ready to give it away. Solomon said: ‘If you call out for insight…cry aloud for understanding…look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding’ (Proverbs 2:3-6 NIV). James wrote: ‘If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won’t correct you for asking. But when you ask for something, you must have faith and not doubt. Anyone who doubts is like an ocean wave tossed around in a storm. If you are that kind of person, you can’t make up your mind, and you surely can’t be trusted. So don’t expect the Lord to give you anything at all’ (James 1:5-8 CEV). Today, pray for wisdom.
