James 1:2-5 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."
James 1:5 encourages us to pray for wisdom when we are being tested. The Greek conditional sentence assumes that those of us facing trials do lack wisdom. In this context the wisdom that God gives is understanding the nature and purpose of trials and knowing how to meet them victoriously. Such wisdom is available to the one who will "ask God" for it, not once only, but repeatedly (Gr., present tense). The promise is that "it will be given to him." There is nothing in God that keeps him from giving. More good news: When perseverance has finished its work, the believer will lack none of the needed virtues and strengths. That is what God is trying to do in us. In Short, the wisdom we pray for is too understand the nature and purpose of trials and know how to meet them victoriously.
James 1:5 encourages us to pray for wisdom when we are being tested. The Greek conditional sentence assumes that those of us facing trials do lack wisdom. In this context the wisdom that God gives is understanding the nature and purpose of trials and knowing how to meet them victoriously. Such wisdom is available to the one who will "ask God" for it, not once only, but repeatedly (Gr., present tense). The promise is that "it will be given to him." There is nothing in God that keeps him from giving. More good news: When perseverance has finished its work, the believer will lack none of the needed virtues and strengths. That is what God is trying to do in us. In Short, the wisdom we pray for is too understand the nature and purpose of trials and know how to meet them victoriously.
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