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562 illustrations across all 5 chapters
In Israel, two bodies of water are fed by the same river, yet they could not be more different. The Sea of Galilee receives the...
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Generate a sermon →In neonatal intensive care units, doctors have long prescribed something remarkably low-tech for premature babies: kangaroo care — holding the infant skin-to-skin against a parent's...
"Wisdom is a gift of the Holy Spirit—we ask, and the Spirit illumines. Through prayer, through the Examen, through spiritual direction, wisdom grows. The Church provides frameworks for discernment; God provides the wisdom within them. Ask within the community." — Pope Francis.
"Ask for wisdom—and then act on it. James links wisdom with doing. We ask; God gives; we apply. This is cooperative wisdom: divine gift meeting human response. The wisdom God gives is practical—it works, it guides, it transforms daily decisions." — E.
"Cross-cultural mission demands wisdom—knowing when to speak, how to contextualize, what to challenge and what to receive. God gives this wisdom generously to missionaries who ask. Ask for wisdom to understand culture, communicate gospel, discern spirits." — Lesslie Newbigin. Missional: wisdom for mission.
"Wisdom comes through community. We ask individually but discern together. The brother, the sister, the gathered church—wisdom emerges through the body's counsel. God gives wisdom through one another. Ask within community; receive through community." — Stanley Hauerwas. Anabaptist: wisdom through community.
"Wisdom is participation in divine life—theosis includes the mind. As we grow in union with God, wisdom increases. Prayer for wisdom is prayer for deeper participation in the Logos. God gives generously because He desires our transformation into His likeness." — St.
"God gives wisdom through the gifts of the Spirit—word of wisdom, word of knowledge! When you need breakthrough wisdom, ask and EXPECT supernatural download! The Spirit will give you insight you couldn't have naturally. Wisdom from heaven changes everything!" — Bill Johnson.
"All true wisdom is gift—we lack it, God gives it. He gives generously because He is generous; without reproach because He is gracious. We do not earn wisdom; we receive it. Ask in faith, trusting the Giver whose giving reflects His nature." — John Piper.
"We need wisdom for the complex work of justice—not simple answers but discerning wisdom. God gives generously to those seeking to know how to act justly, love mercy, walk humbly. Pray for wisdom that sees systems, understands root causes, knows...
"The poor need wisdom—wisdom to understand their situation, wisdom to resist, wisdom to organize, wisdom to hope. God gives this wisdom generously and without reproach—He does not shame the uneducated. Liberation requires divine wisdom; it is available to those who ask." — Jon Sobrino.
"God gives without reproach—He does not shame the ignorant for being ignorant! This is grace: the wise God stoops to give wisdom to fools. When I am confused, I do not pretend wisdom; I ask. God receives the asker with...
"If any lacks wisdom—and who does not?—let him ASK of God. Not buy, not earn, not discover through speculation—ASK. God gives generously and without reproach. He does not mock the asker or shame the ignorant. Ask boldly; receive abundantly." — Charles Spurgeon.