When you face
a trial, do you feel desperate and yearn for wisdom from God to handle it? “If any of you lacks wisdom,” James writes,
“he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it
will be given him” (James 1:5, NIV). Do
you feel overwhelmed by a hard circumstance and don't know where to turn? Turn
to the Lord and ask for His wisdom. You will receive abundant insight to know
what to do or not do in your situation.
Often we ask God why something has
happened, and we don't hear an answer. We are not meant to know “why” in all instances.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:9, NIV). God sometimes lets you
know that you are not meant to know the reason something has happened. But when
you ask in faith for His help, you can trust Him to give you divine wisdom to
safely bring you through your circumstance.
James not only instructs you to pray
for wisdom, but he tells you to pray believing you will receive it. If you pray
for wisdom and do not receive it, it is probably not because you do not have
enough faith. The Word says that faith the size of a little mustard seed can
move mountains. James identifies the problem as being “double minded”. Someone
who is double-minded does not live for God, but expects God to answer his
prayers. James says such a person is unstable in everything he does (James
1:8). God does not grant wisdom to a person who is double-minded. Such a person
should not believe God is obliged to give him anything—let alone His infinite
wisdom. On the other hand, when a single-minded person surrenders to God, and
trusts in what the Lord imparts. His mind is stable. He surrenders his whole
life to God, and lives only for Him. He is well aware that if he lacks God's
support, he will fail. So when this single-minded person cries out to God for
wisdom, He gives it generously.
Do you feel
you have faith the size of a mustard seed, but can't move your mountain? It is
not your place to move your mountain. It is His. Focus on God's Word instead of
your problem. Focus on His power and promise. If you give all your energy to
your problem instead of seeking the Lord, you will be double-minded.
“You will keep in perfect peace those
whose minds are steadfast,” the Word instructs, “because they trust in you”
(Isaiah 26:3, NIV). You become single-minded when you focus your mind and all your
energy on Him. Your problem is never the real issue. Trusting Him is the real
issue. When you completely surrender your life to Him, He generously grants you
His wisdom to handle whatever comes your way. You learn that in quietness and
trust is your strength (Isaiah 30:15).
© 2018 Lynn Lacher
www.lynnlacher.com
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