Lacking Wisdom

In "my world" I need wisdom.  The older I get, the more I realize how much I don't know. The older my children get, the more I realize how much more there is to being a mother. The longer I'm married, the more I realize I need to be a better wife. The more I read my Bible, the more I realize what little I know........ get the picture?

I love the book of James, it is one of my FAVORITE books in the Bible. (and not just because it's my husbands name)  :-)
James 1:5 says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."  WOW!!!! you mean I only need to ask for wisdom and it is MINE!?!?  Yes, that is what the Bible says.  Wisdom isn't just knowledge, it is also learning to make wise choices or decisions.  When we face circumstances in life and we just "want to do the right thing" do we pray about it or do we just act on impulse.  Wisdom is NOT just knowing how to do something, wisdom is knowing I need the LORD in all things.  Wisdom is there for me because James tells us that the Lord will give it "to all men liberally....",  liberally means to be given in generous amounts, I just simply need to ask for it.

So let me ask you this, the next time you go to have a "discussion" with your husband or you need to discipline your children have you asked the LORD for wisdom?  I guarantee you the more I ask for wisdom the more I learn to stay silent and let the LORD speak to me and thru me.  I want wisdom when it comes to reading my Bible, I don't want to just use verses that are "easy" to understand, I want wisdom in understanding the verses.

God is good and He is a gracious God for not keeping us in the dark from knowing what we should do or how we should handle a situation.  We simply need to ask.......

So yep, you got it, in my world wisdom is needed and appreciated.