How to Acquire Wisdom, part 2

James 1:6-7

Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating or doubting). For the one who doubts is like the billowing surge out to sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind.

For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything he asks for from the Lord.

This is the key to anything that we want from God. We must have faith. Without faith, God is unable to grant our requests. For we must believe before we can ever receive. First, we ask, then we believe without doubting, and finally we receive. In God's timing, of course.

I often wonder why we doubt God. All of us have doubted, will doubt, or are doubting God. It amazes me that we do this. Why would we doubt the Creator of all things? Why would we doubt a God that cannot lie? Why would we doubt the One Who sent His Precious Son to die for us? Why?

The only answer I could come up with is, our flesh. It is our flesh that doubts. Our spirit man knows how to operate in the spiritual realm. When we are living and walking in the spirit we are more likely to stand firm. However, when we step out in our flesh and start trying to figure things out. That's when we doubt.

Our minds (a.k.a. flesh) cannot wrap around the things of God. And the things of God all operate in the spiritual realm. Our flesh cannot understand that God created time. Our flesh cannot understand how God can be three distinct Persons, yet one. Our flesh cannot understand how God can come down from Heaven and live as a man, and then die and be resurrected.

Even though our fleshly minds cannot understand many things, it does not change the fact that they are the Truth. When we renew our minds with the Word, we are letting go of our earthy, fleshly thinking mind and gaining the Mind of Christ. We begin to understand the things of God and we begin to trust Him.

Starting today, I challenge you to let go and let God. I challenge you to ask and believe. I challenge you to trust the One Who loves You, and will never leave you or forsake you. I challenge you to renew your mind daily. I challenge you to challenge yourself and get into the Word and learn how to trust your God.

Let's pray,

Daddy God, thank You for Your powerful Word. Thank You for making things clear. I ask that You give me a measure of faith and help me to understand Your ways. I ask that You teach me to trust You, Lord. I know that I can trust You in my spirit. But sometimes I give in to my flesh and doubt what I already know. Help me to recognize when this happens, so that I can reject the doubts and trust You, my Loving Daddy in heaven. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

In His Love and Service,
Lara ;)