A study from Vince Baker Ministries
How do I ask God for wisdom and recognize His answer?
Proverbs describes seeking wisdom with sustained attention. James connects it with humility and conduct that makes peace. Jesus identifies Himself as greater than Solomon in Matthew 12. Read these passages together and consider what wisdom does in the situation you are trying to address.
Learning Wisdom Through Practice and Attention
This selection includes wisdom in learning, building, and creative work. Proverbs describes listening, seeking, and receiving insight that protects your path. Choose a task that requires careful attention and ask what advice, preparation, or correction you can put to use.
Put one quote into practice
Write down your question without assuming the outcome. Pray for wisdom, look at a Biblical passage in context, and ask a person who knows the problem for counsel. Compare the options by the likely fruit of each, including honesty, peace, and concern for people affected.
Scripture to read alongside the quotes
- Proverbs 2:1-11 · KJV
- James 1:2-8 · KJV
- James 3:13-18 · KJV
25 Vince Baker quotes on wisdom
Open this quote“If you want the wisdom of God to dwell in your heart, you will have to commit to not only listen to but adhere to all of her advice.”
Open this quote“You have to allow God to change your image into a wise son of God if you are going to be able to fit into the garment of His Divine wisdom.”
Open this quote“It’s not wise to come against a wise man of God.”
Open this quote“It takes wisdom from God to work miracles.”
Open this quote“There is a great responsibility that comes with walking in the wisdom of God and being a wise person.”
Open this quote“Any advice that is contrary to the wisdom of God is not wisdom.”
Open this quote“Any knowledge that does not line up with the doctrines of God is not wise to listen to.”
Open this quote“Just because you have the knowledge of God doesn’t mean you are wise.”
Open this quote“Just because you are knowledgeable doesn’t mean you are wise.”
Open this quote“I love the wisdom of God more than life itself because there is no life without true wisdom from God.”
Open this quote“When the spirit of wisdom lifts off of someone, they immediately go back to being a fool.”
Open this quote“If someone is truly filled with the Holy Spirit, they will also be filled with the wisdom of God.”
Open this quote“A mark of being filled with the Holy Spirit is you have the wisdom of God resting upon you.”
Open this quote“If you desire to be wise, you have to allow God to burn out all foolishness in your heart.”
Open this quote“God doesn’t just want to give you wisdom; He wants to make you a wise person.”
Open this quote“What could God do with a man or woman of God who completely gave over their entire life to embrace all of the Divine wisdom of God?”
Open this quote“Embracing the wisdom of God is the wisest thing you can do in this life.”
Open this quote“A wise man confronts the evil in their own heart first, before he confronts the evil in others.”
Open this quote“It’s astounding to see how many people don’t walk in the wisdom of God considering how they will be accountable to God very soon for their foolish decisions in this life without the ability to go back and make different decisions once they die.”
Open this quote“To be a wise person, you have to commit to letting the voice of wisdom speak into every area of your life.”
Open this quote“Wise people understand that not everyone is going to listen to what they have to say.”
Open this quote“Wise people only reveal the deep hidden wise counsel of God to those who are ready to take heed to their advice.”
Open this quote“God has a large stockpile of wisdom that He is willing to freely give to the person who will listen and take heed to what He has to say.”
Open this quote“Don’t just seek for wisdom, but seek to be a wise person because it’s easy for a wise person to find wisdom.”
Open this quote“It takes a lot of wisdom to build, create, and invent things correctly.”
