Lesson Two: Facing Trials, pt2

By Doris G.

If you lack wisdom, ask God and He will give generously. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt. James 1:5&6
James wrote of the early Christians who were facing trials which tested their faith in God to meet their needs.

Key Words: Lack… Ask…Don’t Doubt….Wisdom….

Lacks – means to be destitute or fall short; a shortage of resources.


ASK – in this verse from James …it is in the present active imperative implying that we should “keep on asking”…persevere
We are to ask for wisdom as Solomon asked…….Prov. 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.”

Ask -
Ask for an inner calm to wait for the unfolding of perception from the problem …which would otherwise be a potential for doubt.

Doubt makes God our enemy rather than our friend.

Doubt is a sign that we need a deeper experience of who God is and how he works in our lives and what he is ready to teach us.

God is ready to turn our doubts into wisdom. Our doubt is our human response. God can take our struggle with doubt and give us faith to ask for wisdom and trust our situations to God
Trials of life….. wear us down…..sap our energy

_______PROBLEMS_____ _______Realization of God’s power____
VALLEY OF
DOUBT

THE CURE for doubt about God is the WISDOM OF GOD ..found in The Bible.

Wisdom is God’s intelligence entrusted to us, providing supernatural knowledge, discernment and insight………..Wisdom is an antidote to doubt.

We need to grow in our understanding of and reliance on God’s providential care.