The goal of the wisdom from above, the word of God, is to lead us on the path of righteousness. Righteousness is doing the correct action, with the correct means, to obtain a correct end. Righteousness is important because its objective is not happiness, which is the objective of prudence, but to avoid error and its consequences (the error has progressive effects): "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind", Hosea 8:7. Jesus constantly warns us of the leaven of the Pharisees, the leaven of the error: "´Be careful´, Jesus said to them. ´Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees´", Matthew 16:6.
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God gives us his word and his counsel so that we may be blessed in every way, explains the apostle James: "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.", James 1:19-21.
The righteous man is the man who listens to the word with the intention of practicing it, retains it in memory, and lives it with constancy: "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it", Luke 11:28. This is the true spiritual hoarding of man.
Always keep meekness in mind, always cultivate it in our hearts, the apostle James tells to us, because this spiritual gift is what helps us from acting out of passion and thus losing grace. People prone to anger will always try to take us to their side, so it is essential to avoid provocations. The Kingdom of God always belongs to the meek and humble of heart.
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