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Description: The gift of Wisdom is the divine enablement to apply spiritual truth effectively to meet a need in a specific situation.
Distinctives: People with this gift
*Focus on the unseen consequences in determining the next steps to take
*Receive an understanding of what is necessary to meet the needs of the body
*Provide divinely given solutions in the midst of conflict and confusion
*Hear the Spirit provide direction for God’s best in a given situation
*Apply spiritual truth in specific and practical ways
Traits:
*Sensible
*Insightful
*Practical
*Wise
*Fair
*Experienced
*Common Sense
Cautions: People with this gift
*Could fail to share the wisdom that God has given them
*Need to avoid having others develop a dependence upon them, which may weaken their faith in God
*Need to be patient with others who do not have this gift
References:
1 Corinthians 12:8
James 3:13-18
1 Corinthians 2:3-14
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 95.
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