“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom” (James 3:13 NIV).
👉 "Have you noticed how common sense isn’t so common? A lot of smart people are not too wise. They may be educated, but they don’t have wisdom. They may have all kinds of degrees, but they’re a washout with relationships."
👉 "James 3:13 says that wisdom is a lifestyle: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom” (NIV).
👉 "Wisdom has nothing to do with our intelligence. It has everything to do with our relationships and our character. It’s not a matter of what we say with our lips but what we live with our life—not a matter of our words but of our works and not so much our diplomas but our disposition."
👉 "How can you know if you’re wise in the ways you relate to people? The Bible lists the characteristics of wise people in James 3:17: “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (NIV).
👉 “Pure” means uncorrupted and authentic. In 1 John 3:3 this word is used to refer to Christ’s character. It means we have integrity. If we’re wise, we’re not going to lie to others, cheat them, manipulate them, or be deceitful."
👉 "All relationships are built on trust and respect. If we’re not honest, who’s going to trust us? Who’s going to respect us? We must have integrity in our life."
👉 “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely” (Proverbs 10:9 NIV).They’re not afraid of being found out because they don’t say one thing to one group and another thing to another group. Someone said, “No one has a good enough memory to be a habitual liar.” Eventually that person is going to slip up. But if we’ve got integrity, we can walk securely and confidently in our relationships because we know we’re not putting people on."
👉 "Wise people do not compromise their integrity, because they know that having integrity is the only way to maintain healthy relationships."
