Good morning. Who among you is wise and understanding? Did I see you raise your hand? Some people claim that they are, and in the world's view point, they are wise and understanding. It makes them feel better than others. Then: let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. However, there is usually no gentleness from them. They are very legalistic – if you don't agree with me, you are wrong. And what happens a lot of times is – if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. That is the result of this kind of wisdom. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. That is not the kind of wisdom that we want. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. That is just the opposite of the wisdom we were talking about. The wisdom of the world is "me" centered. The wisdom from above is "others" centered. It promotes harmony instead of disorder. Father thank You that the reader is overflowing with the wisdom from above. Everything he/she says and does is based on that wisdom!

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