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Creative Wisdom
James 1:5 'If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.' (NIV)
 Many people blame technology for the problems we face in the modern world. Although it never uses the word 'technology', the Bible has a different outlook. It suggests that technological advance provides clear evidence of the fact that we were formed in the likeness of God, the greatest Inventor of them all. God gave us our ability to invent technologies, to use creative wisdom. The animals show no signs of possessing the technological know-how with which we have been blessed. Not only have we invented tools and techniques to improve our lives, we have continually tweaked them, adapting them to solve new problems. Through the centuries, many Christians have featured on the list of the world's greatest inventors, and Christian leaders have often been among the first to adopt or adapt new technologies. For example, Christians were the first to use the printing press on a mass scale. They saw the full potential of this new technology and were willing to pay with their own blood to use it in glorifying God. Christian missionaries were often among the first people to promote new medical technologies, too. They spread the benefits of new techniques to the four corners of the earth, fine-tuning them in the process. The Spirit of Christ is a creative genius – THE creative genius. He wants to give you ideas to solve problems in your situation. He wants to give you new and exciting concepts that you can develop for the good of the world around you, ideas that solve real problems for real people. Need wisdom? Just ask in faith.
Prayer: 'Lord, please give me creative wisdom today. I want to be able to solve problems for other people and to see the correct way forward in my own life. I want to be inventive in your name.'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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