Hey guys,
I feel I am still very uneducated when it comes to understanding parts of God's word, and I could really use some prayers for getting wisdom. I want to understand what God wants me to do, and do it right. A huge thank you to anyone who prays for me
First of all, if you're humble enough to ask, you're already on the right track. The world doesn't understand humility, which is sad because it is the skeleton key that unlocks understanding. I majored in Sociology. My favorite class was Social Psychology. In that class they basically defined humility as "false modesty". The world will not understand your humbleness. If you demonstrate humility, if you are gentle, peaceful, joyful, etc., they will assume you weak. They will mock you. The Bible explains their lack of understanding in my places. This is one:
1 Corinthians 2:14
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14 [/SUP]But the natural(worldy) man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know
them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John contain the words of Christ. Those are the most important words a human can read. Head to those books first.
Proverbs is an entire book on wisdom, and I always recommend it. It's perfect for a young man (or any man/woman for that matter), and it's easy to understand if you read it with an honest desire to find wisdom in it - with full faith that the truth is there waiting for you to discern it with the help of the Spirit.
Don't skim through it. Read is slowly. Pick it apart. Study it. Pray about it. Talk about what you've learned with other Christians.
James 1:5
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5 [/SUP]If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.