Why Is This Happening to Me?!
James 1:5-8
JAMES 1:5 (NIV)
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
1st Why do we need godly wisdom?
JAMES 1:2-4 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
JAMES 1:4 (NIV)
Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
JAMES 1:5a (NIV)
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God,
The world’s wisdom says:
1. Let’s just get through this so we can get back to normal
2. We deserve better than this crisis/shouldn’t be happening
3. Whose fault is this anyway?
4. We need more tech/solve
But godly wisdom says, “God is working”
2nd How do we get godly wisdom?
JAMES 1:5a (NIV)
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God,
1. He gives generously
JAMES 1:5a (NIV) If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously
JAMES 1:5a (NLT) If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you.
2. He gives generously to all
JAMES 1:5a (NIV) If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all....
3. He gives generously to all without finding fault
JAMES 1:5a (NIV) If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault,
JAMES 1:6a (NIV) But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt
JAMES 1:6 (NIV) But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
