A
thought by John Ortberg (2016-05-01) from his book, What Is God's Will for My Life? (p. 45). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc..
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So what does
that mean? Don’t difficulties demand
despair or frustration? That is how we
handle difficulties a lot of the time, isn’t it?
John
starts with James 1:5 in the New Testament which says, “If any of you lacks
wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding
fault.” John says, “It’s significant
that in this passage James talks about how we develop as persons — how
difficulties can help us grow stronger character.”
He
then says, “Difficulties always require decision. James does not counsel us to
try to off-load the decision. He encourages us to ask not for directions but
for wisdom. Prayer is the single most important discipline for growth in this
area because it allows us to share the burden with God and still grow in our
wisdom at the same time.”
Did
you get that? “Prayer…allows us to share the burden with God and still grow in
our wisdom at the same time.”
He
goes on, “If we’re facing a choice and want to find God’s will for our lives,
we shouldn’t begin by asking which choice is God’s will for our lives. We need
to begin by asking for wisdom. We must pray and then proceed with the conscious
assumption that God will answer.”
No,
difficulties don’t demand despair or frustration. They want wisdom. So ask Him for wisdom and know that He will give
generously to you.
So
how are you handling the difficulty that you are going through?
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