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Kenneth Copeland
“If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it
shall be given him.” James 1:5
When you’re facing a problem, the very first thing you should
ask God for is wisdom.
Not money. Not power. Not even healing. But wisdom.
God’s wisdom is the key that will unlock every door in your
life. It will turn your every failure into success.
So, stop wasting your prayer power begging God for things
you think you need and spend some time instead listening to
what He has to say about your situation.
If you’ve never tried that before, practically speaking, here’s
what you need to do:
First: Lay out the entire problem before the Lord, not
because He doesn’t know what you’re going through, but because laying it out
helps you.
It helps you see things from a more objective point of
view.
I remember when I used to take my problems to my
father, A.W. Copeland. Somehow, when I was explaining them to him, they began
to look different to me.
I’d get a new perspective, and as I talked, he’d point
out areas I hadn’t considered yet. Explaining your problems to God, point by
point, will help you accomplish the same thing.
Second: Listen for the Spirit of God to advise you. Pay
particular attention to what He says through the written Word.
Most likely, the care of your problem has choked the
Word of God right out of your heart (Mark 4:18-19).
If so, you need to get the Bible and begin to put that
Word back in again. Then the Holy Spirit will begin to speak to you through it.
As you’re listening, be sure to remain teachable. Be
ready to accept rebuke if necessary. Be very honest with God.
Look for ways in which you’ve been wrong and confess
them to Him. It’s all right.
Those sins won’t come as any surprise to Him. He
already knows about them. Confession just gives you the opportunity to get rid
of them.
Third: Act on the wisdom God gives you. Let go of your own
methods and put His methods into operation. Be obedient. If you don’t, that
glorious wisdom won’t do you any good at all.
As you pray today, set aside your own ideas and start seeking
the wisdom of God. It’s the only thing that can permanently solve the problems
you’ve been facing.
It’s truly the most precious gift God has to give.
Seek wisdom.
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 8:10-36
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Proverbs 8:10-36 English
Standard Version (ESV)
10 Take my
instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
12 “I, wisdom,
dwell with prudence,
and I find knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
14 I have counsel and sound wisdom;
I have insight; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
16 by me princes rule,
and nobles, all who govern justly.[a]
17 I love those who love me,
and those who seek me diligently find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
enduring wealth and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
21 granting an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
and I find knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
14 I have counsel and sound wisdom;
I have insight; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
16 by me princes rule,
and nobles, all who govern justly.[a]
17 I love those who love me,
and those who seek me diligently find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
enduring wealth and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
21 granting an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
22 “The Lord possessed[b] me at the
beginning of his work,[c]
the first of his acts of old.
23 Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he made firm the skies above,
when he established[d] the fountains of the deep,
29 when he assigned to the sea its limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 then I was beside him, like a master workman,
and I was daily his[e] delight,
rejoicing before him always,
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
the first of his acts of old.
23 Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he made firm the skies above,
when he established[d] the fountains of the deep,
29 when he assigned to the sea its limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 then I was beside him, like a master workman,
and I was daily his[e] delight,
rejoicing before him always,
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
32 “And now, O
sons, listen to me:
blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
34 Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord,
36 but he who fails to find me injures himself;
all who hate me love death.”
blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
34 Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord,
36 but he who fails to find me injures himself;
all who hate me love death.”
Footnotes:
a. Proverbs 8:16 Most
Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint govern the earth
b. Proverbs 8:22 Or fathered; Septuagint created
c. Proverbs 8:22 Hebrew way
d. Proverbs 8:28 The
meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
e. Proverbs 8:30 Or daily filled with
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