{"id":10087,"date":"2021-11-17T08:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T13:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?post_type=oyb&p=10087"},"modified":"2021-11-17T08:14:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T13:14:25","slug":"now-if-any-of-you-lacks-wisdom-he-should-ask-god-james-15-hcsb","status":"publish","type":"oyb","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/oyb\/now-if-any-of-you-lacks-wisdom-he-should-ask-god-james-15-hcsb","title":{"rendered":"“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God” (James 1:5 HCSB)."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WHY NOT ASK GOD?<\/h3>\n\n\n
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It seems self-evident that the one who lacks wisdom would ask the all-knowing God for help. Yet, asking God is often the last choice, rather than the first. Prayer is often only considered after every other human resource is exhausted. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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But why not ask God first? Perhaps it’s because of pride. We think we already have wisdom on a matter when we don’t. Perhaps it’s ignorance. We don’t know what we don’t know. Or perhaps it’s lack of patience. We don’t want to ask anyone, much less God, because we want it now. We don’t want to wait, so we leap before looking. Whatever the reason, why not learn to ask God for wisdom?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For God is willing and able to answer. He is the God who knows and the God who speaks. When we learn to continually ask God for wisdom, we walk by faith and in humility. And we save ourselves a lifetime of self-inflicted hurts and disappointments. For God gives wisdom to the one who asks.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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PRAYER: Dear Father, we desire Your wisdom today. Help us make wise choices this day. Renew our minds and transform our thinking, so that we have the mind of Christ on all things. Lead, guide and direct our steps. In Jesus’ name, amen.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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