As the wind blows! James 1:5-8

 Hello Friends of Jesus Christ whom I may call brother and sister.  Thank you for tuning in today.  GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!!

  James tells us in verse 5 that if we lack wisdom just ask God and HE will generously give it to you.  But, yes, there is a but.  And that but is that YOU MUST BELIEVE!

  If we don't believe and we doubt we will be as a wave that is tossed and blown by the wind.

  Hmmm?  What does this mean?  Today as I was sitting at a stop light I noticed a plastic sack in the middle of the busy intersection and watched it.  The wind was blowing slightly and, of course, wind from passing vehicles was blowing the sack.

   As I sat there I thought about our relationship with the LORD.  That sack would be blown forward, then backward, then forward and sideways, then back, then up, down, and various directions.

  How often is our witness and relationship with the LORD like the sack being blown by the wind and by man (in vehicles).  We move away from the LORD, then we come back, then we slide one way or another, then we come back and the process repeats again.

  Verse 7 says such a man (doubting and being blown hither and yon) should not think he will receive anything from the LORD; he is a double minded man, unstable in all he does.

  James 1: 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

  I do hope you understand my analogy I tried to share.  How oft are we tossed about in our minds about our faith, how oft do we fail to witness for Jesus; how oft do we remain silent which silence is in fact agreeing with what is being said or going on.

   If nothing else, hand out crosses, pamphlets, or just let words roll off your tongue as you reach out to people. Watch their reaction and it opens the door to witness.

  Thank you for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny