5But 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. 6But 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. 7For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
We recently had a new pickleball court installed in our neighborhood. This last summer, Manny visited the court frequently to meet his friends for a game. On more than one occasion, he would call home, asking for either a ride home for him and his friends, or for me to deliver something to them on the field. Sometimes before even making the request to me yet, I’d hear him on the other end of the line, telling his friends, “Hold on. I’m calling my mom to come.”
As Manny began reading James 1 to me this morning, those instances flashed in my mind. I ran a scenario by him. “Let’s say you were outside playing, and got really hot and thirsty, so you decided to come in for water. Do you think I might say no?” He laughed and said, “No. You want me to drink water.” Then we laughed as he pointed out his doubts would he instead be asking for soda. Haha. “That’s the confidence God wants us to have when asking Him for Wisdom!” He knows we need it, just like I know we need to drink water. He wants us to recognize our need for it, too, so I imagine He’s pretty happy when we ask, just like I’m happy when I see you ask for water instead of soda.
Very often, I compare and contrast my responses and desires toward my kids with God’s responses and desires toward me. I have so much to learn; a long way to go, so I’m thankful for the endless ways that he uses my kids to teach me.
It’s as easy as taking a breath, closing your eyes, and saying, Lord, would you give me your wisdom? I’m thirsty!”
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