Not like the waves...

I'm a Florida gal. My childhood was spent around a lot of water...the New River and the Atlantic Ocean. Growing up, my dad would often take me to the beach on Saturday mornings. My favorite days would be the ones when he could say, "Ahh, look at that water, it's flatter than a platter." Calm, peaceful and reflective. That's how I still prefer bodies of water.

Today, I am looking out at the Pacific Ocean in Depoe Bay, Oregon. It's far from calm and peaceful. A storm last night still has the waves tossing about in the cove like an agitated washing machine.

So, this morning I was reminded of James 1:5-6. "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." With the view in front of me, I can easily imagine what it would be like to toss about in an angry sea of doubt driven by the wind of uncertainty in circumstances. And, I don't want to be there. I don't want to doubt that He gives us what He says He will give us...in this case wisdom.

As I look at the world today...the election, the economy, the things that produce anxiety, I ask God for wisdom. And in my asking, I trust in who He is...the Maker of Heaven and Earth, the One who gives good gifts to His children (including wisdom), the One who holds all things together. He neither slumbers nor sleeps. And when the temptation comes to doubt, I say, Lord give me wisdom to understand my doubts...so that I can believe you continuously.

I'm believing God...