Do Not Doubt
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. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. (James 1:5-8) We all lack wisdom at times, so this instruction is for every believer. James simply wants us to recognize the fact that we are desperately in need the Lord's counsel, and he directs us to simply come to Him and confidently ask for it. Those who do not walk by faith will ask and still doubt. They do not know the Lord well enough to trust Him. James calls those who ask and still doubt God "double-minded," or “double-souled.” They keep their feet on both sides of the line, worldly-minded while claiming to have the mind of Christ, who confuse soul-ties with fellowship, taking one step fo...