Wisdom... when is it imparted to those who are called to preach?

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

This question has been on my mind but I have had a hard time figuring out how to ask it without all of the snide comments that I knew would come from the ultra-cons who criticize every question anyone ever asks....

Wisdom! I would settle for most people including the ministry just having a small plate of "Common sense and respect".

Neckstadt

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

Wisdom! I would settle for most people including the ministry just having a small plate of "Common sense and respect".

Neckstadt

i could go for that, dt

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

Wisdom! I would settle for most people including the ministry just having a small plate of "Common sense and respect".

Neckstadt

You know why you feel this way don't you?

Wisdom. LOL

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

You know why you feel this way don't you?

Wisdom. LOL

so true, lol, dt:sshhh

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

You are now on my "them" list...

Oooooo GOODY! I made it to another list!

[RevDWW]

James 1:5 - 7 (KJV) 5 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.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

James 3:13 - 18 (KJV) 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Be careful where you get your wisdom and blessings from.........

[OP_Carl]

Wisdom... when is it imparted to those who are called to preach?

I hope you won't immediately label me as a snarky ultracon for saying: Whenever God wants to impart it.

My engineering answer is: About 4 minutes after it was needed.

Some people do seem to just be born with more common sense than others. These people tend to develop more wisdom.

However, God says he will give wisdom to those who seek it. Even a dunce can get a leg up by reading Proverbs.

Here is what I believe to be key: When we are born again we receive a new nature. If we envelope ourselves in our new Godly nature, instead of reverting to the old man, God can grant us many things we weren't born with, including common sense and/or wisdom. God has miraculously given unlearned people the ability to read or play musical instruments. Surely he can do this too.

I do not believe that this is exclusive to pastors or preachers, nor do I believe that it is a prerequisite to being used by God to preach. A preacher can resist God's gentle urging toward perfection in this aspect of his life just the same as anybody else can, with any aspect of the new life.

Everyone has labels... some just refuse to wear them.

[ManOfWord]

My pastor used to say that wisdom is nothing more than an uncommon amount of common sense. Obviously, experience plays a major part in wisdom, but this definition seems to fit very well, at least for me anyway.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

My pastor used to say that wisdom is nothing more than an uncommon amount of common sense. Obviously, experience plays a major part in wisdom, but this definition seems to fit very well, at least for me anyway.

I think I would've liked him.

By the way I will be in Ohio for 47 minutes on Sunday... want to meet up?