Good morning, everyone!
Today I read James 1-5.
There is a lot going on in these chapters, so please read them for yourselves, as I will only be able to share a small portion.
James 1:5 - But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
I don't know about you, but I always need wisdom. I pray for wisdom all the time. Looking back on my life, I can see times when I didn't always make the wisest of choices, and though I know it may happen again, if it must, at least I don't want it to happen as often. And so I pray for wisdom.
James 1:6-8 - But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
That sounds a little harsh, maybe, but it's true. We can't expect God to do something if we don't believe He can or will. We must believe that He is able, and that He is faithful
When we were children, we asked our parents for things, knowing that if it was good for us, and in their power, they would do it or get it for us.
It's the same with God. His power is limitless, so He can. If it's good for us, He will. But when we ask, we must believe that this is true.
Faith always sounds complicated. But it isn't. It's a choice to believe. Even when doubt creeps in and tries to overtake our faith, we must decide to believe despite our doubts, and overtake them with our faith.
Sometimes it isn't easy, but it isn't complicated.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read 1 Peter 1-5.
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