James 1:2-8. (TLB).
[2]Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy,
[3]for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow.
[4]So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.
[5]If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will not resent it.
[6]But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind;
[7](7-8) and every decision you then make will be uncertain, as you turn first this way and then that. If you don’t ask with faith, don’t expect the Lord to give you any solid answer.
Indecision is one of the major problems we face and asking God for a particular problem to be solved with double mindedness becomes more problem to answer prayers. As a man thinks so he is. For the bible says faith without work is dead in James 2:26 \”Just as the body is dead without breath so also do faith is dead without good works\”.
When you say you have faith and do not have the commiserate work to show for your faith is a mere profession of faith which is not sufficient to be counted for. True faith will issue forth a good life; as surely as good tree bears good fruits and not thistles so is faith. Genuine faith transforms lives; it is easy to say we have faith but true faith is a work in action and it produces love action towards others and our action in the expression of faith spur God to action when we ask Him any thing in prayers.
Verse 6 of our bible reading from the book of James says
\”But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind\”.
A person with a divided loyalty; his mind is not completely with God and not convinced about the efficacy of God\’s ways because he treats God\’s word like any other word and within him he has option to obey or not to obey the word of God. The person is actually torned between allegiance to subjective feelings over the world\’s ideas and God\’s commands . If your faith is weak or struggling remember you will waver in your trust to God. You have to develop loyalty to trusting God and commit yourself wholeheartedly to Him.
And in verse 7&8 of our reading says \”Such a people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world and they are unstable in every thing they do\”. (NLT).
Divided loyalty leaves a person as unsettled as a restless Waves. If you want to stop being tossed about rely on God to show you what is best for you. Ask Him for wisdom and trust that He will give it to you. Then your decision will be sure and solid. Refuse to doubt about whether what you prayed for shall be granted you. Refuse to get angry to God in case your request is delayed because delay is not denial. Refuse to be depress or compare yourself with another and do not quit because quiters are loosers. Refuse to waver for a rolling of a huge waves at sea are subject to the forces of wind, gravity and tides, it has no will of it\’s on to power self rather moves on the forces that are controlling it so don\’t live your life just like that by not having the power of Self Control.
Have Faith and turn them into your wings of faith to fly you to the future you desire. When you pray; be resolute that [Since you have prayed according to the will of God, He has heard you and He has granted your Request according to His Word]. You most learn to Trust Him and Hold on To Him And Keep on declaring That He has Done It. KEEP HOPE ALIVE AS WE ENTER INTO 2020 For the year 2020 has be declared by the \”HOLY SPIRIT\” Through me as \”GOD\’S REPOSITIONING YOU TO HIGHER LEVEL OF ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE. Amen!!! Today is a Christmas day, Shallom!!!!And Merry Christmas ❤️. ✍️ Blessing I N Onugha