James 3:13 >
"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom." (James 3:13)
So, to me it looks like James here is saying that if we are
"wise and understanding", we should be doing things
"in the meekness of wisdom."
But
"meekness", I have understood, is not a thing of intellectual ability, of being smart.
"Meekness" has to do with how our character is.
Jesus says,
"'Blessed are the meek;
. For they shall inherit the earth.'"
. . . . . . . (Matthew 5:5)
Here,
"meek" is a way to be, which I would think, then, means how to be in our character.
And I understand
"meekness" is a quality of the character of Jesus, because Jesus says,
"I am meek and lowly in heart" in Matthew 11:28-30.
So, I can see James is talking about wisdom which is ability, and this is ability of God's love . . . creative ability in our Creator's love. And James connects God's way of wisdom to
"meekness" which can have us inherit the whole earth.
Therefore, force and intelligence and independence and ingenuity of ego, and deceit and charm and financial cleverness are not what are guaranteed to accomplish what really matters. These are the ways of conquerors, but God's word says >
"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)
So, now I think it might be good to check what my Strong's Greek dictionary has for definitions >
According to this source,
"meekness" has to do with humility, gentleness, mildness.
And
"wisdom" means . . . wisdom
So, I consider that God's word, here, is saying our ability needs to be in the meekness of Jesus. And this means in sharing with Jesus our Lord and Savior. So, this is so very good, how God does desire to share so personally with each of us, in His own love with His own creativity for how to please and submit to Him and how to love each and every person . . . in this all-loving love.
In our character being meek, Jesus is living in our character, and so our works are pleasing to God, by being done in the character of Jesus who is so pleasing to our Father.
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)
So, in meekness I see we are not forcing and making things happen, and we are not controlling people. But we be submissive to God in His peace with His personal guiding in us > Colossians 3:15 > and we lead by example >
"nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." (1 Peter 5:3)
And James says to
"show by good conduct" > I see this includes being a good example . . . which we do show, but with humility >
"meekness of wisdom".
So - - - thank You, God; the glory is to You.