These Scriptures give us two reasons why. This puts us smack in the middle of an arena of conflict. The wisdom of God comes to prayer warriors across a spiritual battlefield. And answers to prayer are louder and clearer to those in the front lines. We must persevere in prayer.
Subjective clues have reference to our own motives.
Verses 14 and 15 indicate that if there is any jealousy or selfish ambition involved on our part, then it cannot be the wisdom from God. The Christian who has wisdom from above is willing to be wronged and walked-on rather than defend his own personal rights and interests. Verse 13 says the same thing in a positive way. Meekness has to do with inner attitudes rather than outward actions. If we are characterized by meekness, we will be in tune with the wisdom from above which God longs to share with us.