Wisdom Comes With Asking

"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. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt..." -- James 1:5-6a

Sometimes I feel as though this is my verse. I frequently lack wisdom. I want to know what to do. I want to be one of those people who have a clear vision of where they're headed and how they plan to get there. Instead, I'm one of those people who sets out determinedly on a journey only to find that life knocks me in a different direction altogether.

I used to wonder if I was the only one facing this problem. No, came the chorus. As the country music song says, "If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans." If that's true, He must spend a lot of time laughing at my antics.

I finally figured out -- through much trial and error -- that I needed to consult God before I made my plans. Yeah. I know. I wish I'd learned that lesson the easy way. I didn't. And I can guarantee you that anyone who starts on a plan that doesn't belong to Him, will find themselves re-routed.

It's ridiculous to waste time doing anything else. He said all we have to do is ask and He'll tell us what to do. And He always does what He says. So, I'm asking God. I'm asking.