Matthew 5:43–48: Love Your Enemies Explained
Jesus does not ask his disciples to feel warmly about people who harm them. He commands concrete love, blessing, doing good and prayer, and he anchors that command in the character of the Father rather than in any change we hope to see in the enemy.
James 1:5–8: Asking God for Wisdom
James directs the person who lacks wisdom to ask God, who gives generously and without shaming the asker. The asking is to be done in faith, without a divided heart.
James 1:5: Asking God for Wisdom
James 1:5 offers wisdom as a gift from a generous God rather than a quality the self-sufficient produce. The verse is written for people who already sense their lack and who bring that lack to God in prayer.