Job recognizes that true wisdom comes only from God. While his friends offer their own theories, Job knows their human wisdom is hollow and limited in scope. True wisdom from God may seem illogical at times but provides an eternal and unlimited perspective that leads to complementary "win/win" situations rather than competitive "win/lose" outcomes. Job will not be satisfied until he has accessed the perfect wisdom that only God can provide.

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lob Recognizes Flis Source of Wisdorn and Seeks !t
Iob 28:2j.:-28
I esoite his confusion and pain, lob makes it clear that he looks to God alone for wisdom. He understands
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H. cannot lead himselfl much less his family, without God as his never-ending source of perspecrive
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lob has heard from his friends and knows their theories ring hollow. The best they can'
'ntet ts the wisdom of men; ,ob will not be satisfied until he has the wisdom of God.
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IE lhird chapter of lames distinguishes between these two radically different sources of wisdom:
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iromr Below
L Works temporarily in a few situations
' 2' Seems logical for the moment
3. umhed in scope
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{' Competitive:
it is win/lose*-"-
Wisdom from Above
1. !s universal and timeless, yet eternally relevant
2. Often seems illogical or even backwards
3. Always big picture and unlirnited in scope
4. Complernentary: it is wln/lvin