Have you ever been impatient, and decided to help God out.
Well, believe it or not He doesn’t need your help nor does He need my help. And
what help could we possibly provide?
We read in James 1:2-8 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience.
James is telling us
or I would say forewarning us that when we encounter different trials and
tribulations that it’s going to test our patience, and rather than being
impatient, or anxious we should allow this test of our patience to be a joyous
occasion, because of the fruit of patience that will be produced from our trial
or tribulation.
4 But let
patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting
nothing.
When we allow patience to perform its tasks,
it’s working out within us the ability for us to exercise our faith in Gods
ability to bring us victoriously through our trial or tribulation.
5 If any of
you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
God is merciful, even during our trial or
tribulation if we need guidance He says ask Him, if we need wisdom to get us
through, He says ask and He will give it to us. He won’t judge us, or think
whatever we are asking is something we should already know as man might think.
Have you ever been afraid to ask someone something because you thought they
might judge you, or even ridicule you because they think what you are asking is
something you should know? God doesn’t respond to us that way. He says ask, and
He will provide us with wisdom, He will give wisdom to all that ask equally and
not make us feel guilty or feel bad for asking.
6 But let him
ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea
driven with the wind and tossed.
When you ask God for wisdom, be prepared to
receive it. Have faith that He will give it to you. Don’t go before God with a
mindset of well, I think I want to, but I’m not sure. Be steadfast and
determined in your quest for wisdom. Don’t be wishy washy.
7 For let not
that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
When you come before God doubting and unsure,
you will leave Him the same way, doubting and unsure because He will not
respond to you if you display uncertainty in your request.
8 A double
minded man is unstable in all his ways.
When you’re doubleminded you’re unsure and
unstable. If you don’t know what you want or why it is you are even seeking
wisdom why would you expect God to understand your confusion?
He says acknowledged Him is all your ways and
He will direct your path.
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