But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed about by the wind.  That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does (James 1:6-8).

Is he God, or isn’t he?

Is Jesus Lord of your life, or is he not?

If he is, then why do you hesitate?

From time to time, people ask me for advice.  

I know…it’s crazy.  But every once in awhile…

When they do, I bathe their situation in prayer, line it up against Scripture, apply good old common sense, and give them an answer that I believe comes from wisdom.

Sometimes they follow that advice…great.

Sometimes they thank me, verbally embrace the soundness of my advice, and go off and do the opposite…and their situation falls apart.

Drives me crazy.

Now, I’m just Michael, and my wisdom is severely limited.  I can’t even imagine what it must be like for God, who has given us Scripture, and experience, and the Holy Spirit, to see us receive his wisdom and respond, “Gee, I don’t know…”

I realize that some situations are complicated, and there doesn’t seem to be a clear answer.  God knows that too, and I don’t think he faults us for times of genuine confusion.

But

More often than not, the answer is simple enough; it just isn’t the answer we want.  So our emotions come charging in to cloud the issue, and everything becomes more convoluted and complicated than it needs to be.

Have you asked for wisdom, Beloved?  Have you gone to Scripture, gone to prayer, gone to godly mentors?

Have you received an answer?

Well, then…?

Happy Thursday, Beloved.  Walk in wisdom.