Is "the Wisdom From Above" at Work in Your Life? -"Acquire Wisdom"-How?

Must we have great intelligence or be highly educated in order to receive godly wisdom?  No.  Jehovah is willing to share his wisdom with us regardless of our background and education.  ( 1 Corinthians 1:26-29) But we must take the initiative, for the Bible urges us to "acquire wisdom." (Proverbs 4:7) How can we do so?

First, we need to fear God.  "The fear of Jehovah is the start of wisdom. ["the first step to wisdom," The New English Bible],"says Proverbs 9:10.  Fear of God is the foundation of true wisdom. Why? Recall that wisdom involves the ability to use knowledge successfully.  To fear God is, not to cower before him in terror, but to bow before him in awe, respect, and trust.  Such fear is wholesome and powerfully motivating.  It moves  us to bring our life into harmony with the our knowledge of God's will and ways.  There is no better course that we could take, for Jehovah's standards always promote the highest good for those who follow them.  

Second, we must be humble and modest.  God's wisdom cannot exist without humility and modesty.  (Proverbs 11:2) Why is that? If we are humble and modest, we are willing to admit that we do not have all the answers, that our opinions are not always right, and that we need to know Jehovah's mind on matters.   Jehovah "opposes the haughty ones," but is pleased to grant wisdom to those who are humble at heart. -James 4:6. 

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From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah