James 1:5-6

5 If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God (Who gives) to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or fault finding, and it will be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Asking God for Wisdom, but asking IN FAITH without wavering – I was always perplexed by this wondering if ‘I had enough faith’; ‘was I doubting’, ‘did I have enough faith for a solution’; ‘was I wavering’ – all of these sorts of questions. How do I actually ask God for wisdom WITHOUT wavering - until I realised all I had to do was have faith enough IN God, IN Jesus to ask them for wisdom – wisdom only! That’s all this is – a simple request for wisdom – I’m not asking for the plans for a rocket ship or something complicated – it’s a simple request for wisdom. Don’t overthink this - it’s simply a request for wisdom.

Can I possibly believe that an all-knowing, all-wise, all-loving, all-generous God does actually want me wiser? Obviously the answer to that is YES – emphatically YES. Hence, it’s so easy to actually believe that God will answer the request and at some point in time, as I continue in prayer and study of His word, keep going about my daily responsibilities, that solutions find their way to me.

How do you test those possible solutions – that’s a great question and the answer is very simple:

Colossians 3:12-17 – Amplified Bible

12 So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper]; 13 bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so should you forgive. 14 Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others]. 15 Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always]. 16 Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

We must approach God simply trusting in who He is – look around at Creation itself – the stars in the sky. Remind yourself of who God is. Also remind yourself that what God did in Jesus was so much more powerful than what satan did in Adam. Death entered through that satan/Adam interaction. Read Romans 4, 5 and 6.

Think about death for a moment – may I submit to you that virtually every person has probably killed something, in the course of their life – even if it’s a mosquito or a fly or another insect. Maybe even a larger animal or bird. Those of us with motor vehicles have perhaps hit a bird or a small animal – in Australia there is always a constant amount of wildlife that sadly have been hit by vehicles and are dead on the side of the road. Some people hunt or fish and bring home fish or game they have caught or hunted.