Walk the Talk

James 3:13 NIV:
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Indeed, there's wisdom and there's wisdom. There's 'wisdom' the world gives and true wisdom that come from God. The fruits both of them produce always show their origin. It does not matter how long the fruits hide or how long it takes for the seeds to bear fruit; one day, the reality of the quality, origin and substance of the fruits will be revealed.
How then do you ensure that what you have and are nurturing is the real thing? When you then have the right thing, how do you confirm that you have the right attitude to what God has given you?

True wisdom comes from God. The world has fake substitutes for whatever God gives and it almost always looks like the real thing. This is why you need God to know the real thing. God has asked us to ask him for wisdom and if he could give us his own Son, then nothing else will be too big for him to give us. It is therefore important for us to know and have the wisdom that God gives. A fundamental attribute of that wisdom is that it leaves no room for pride. How can you boast about something you hold that you know was given to you in the first place? How can you be selfish with something that grace delivered to you?

When a man realises the grace of God upon his life, his life shows off the fruits of that grace. No wonder our text here says that if a man is truly wise and full of understanding, his life will show it by good deeds done in humility that comes from true wisdom. Let us truthfully examine our hearts this day and ask ourselves: is my life bearing the fruits of grace? Am I living in humble realisation of my total weakness and complete dependence on the grace of God? Have I learnt to make my walk match my talk, so that lives can be blessed by my life? Remember, it is only a consistently Godly life that can lead others to God. My life has the potential of being such if I surrender it in humility to God and allow him do his work in me. His time of favour is here.