James 1:5
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
The third instance where we might ask the, What does God want me to do? question is when we are facing a difficult decision in our life. Maybe you are looking at where to go to college or who to marry or what career decision to make. Perhaps you have a challenging situation with a family member or friend and you don’t know what path to take. Or maybe you are struggling with some other personal issue and feel directionless and that there is no way out.
The challenge with difficult life decisions is that no one other person can tell you exactly what to do. You can seek counsel from others but the decision has to come from you. Fortunately, for those that have a relationship with God, He’s provided us a path to get there.
If you don’t know what to do, follow the directions of James 1:5. Here James writes, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
When you don’t know what God wants you to do with your life, the first step to figuring it out HAS to be praying for wisdom. And, according to the verse, what’s the clear promise when we do pray for it? Wisdom – given liberally by God – to make the right decision.
When you don’t know what God wants you to do with your life, the first step to figuring it out HAS to be praying for wisdom. And, according to the verse, what’s the clear promise when we do pray for it? Wisdom – given liberally by God – to make the right decision.
God will guide us into the right answer when we ask. He won’t disappoint. The understanding of the answer may take some time but God will direct our thoughts if we let Him.
Philippians 4:6-7 puts it this way,“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
When we pray and ask for help in making a decision, God will grant us wisdom. And He will also give us something that can’t be explained – His peace. It’s a peace we can’t understand. We can’t comprehend it. But we can feel it. We can know it. We can experience it.
And it’s in those moments of peace, after much prayer and contemplation, that the answer to your difficult life circumstance comes.
What does God want me to do with my life? Clearly he wants me to know Him. After that happens, I’ll serve Him with all I’ve got and love others.
And when those challenging moments come, I’ll turn to Him in prayer for the answers. Especially I can pray for wisdom and be patient for the answer. His promise is that He’ll guide me each step of the way.
ACTION STEP: Have you given your life over to God? If not, what’s holding you back? Are you dealing with a difficult circumstance right now? Have you ever felt God wasn’t really helping you reach a decision? What can we do more of to show love to those around us?
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
The challenge with difficult life decisions is that no one other person can tell you exactly what to do. You can seek counsel from others but the decision has to come from you. Fortunately, for those that have a relationship with God, He’s provided us a path to get there.
If you don’t know what to do, follow the directions of James 1:5. Here James writes, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
When you don’t know what God wants you to do with your life, the first step to figuring it out HAS to be praying for wisdom. And, according to the verse, what’s the clear promise when we do pray for it? Wisdom – given liberally by God – to make the right decision.
When you don’t know what God wants you to do with your life, the first step to figuring it out HAS to be praying for wisdom. And, according to the verse, what’s the clear promise when we do pray for it? Wisdom – given liberally by God – to make the right decision.
God will guide us into the right answer when we ask. He won’t disappoint. The understanding of the answer may take some time but God will direct our thoughts if we let Him.
Philippians 4:6-7 puts it this way,“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
When we pray and ask for help in making a decision, God will grant us wisdom. And He will also give us something that can’t be explained – His peace. It’s a peace we can’t understand. We can’t comprehend it. But we can feel it. We can know it. We can experience it.
And it’s in those moments of peace, after much prayer and contemplation, that the answer to your difficult life circumstance comes.
What does God want me to do with my life? Clearly he wants me to know Him. After that happens, I’ll serve Him with all I’ve got and love others.
And when those challenging moments come, I’ll turn to Him in prayer for the answers. Especially I can pray for wisdom and be patient for the answer. His promise is that He’ll guide me each step of the way.
ACTION STEP: Have you given your life over to God? If not, what’s holding you back? Are you dealing with a difficult circumstance right now? Have you ever felt God wasn’t really helping you reach a decision? What can we do more of to show love to those around us?
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
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