“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed” (James 1:6).

The asking here is for wisdom. That would be God’s views and truths about life and living.

When I ask for wisdom, I must ask with a faithful heart, not wavering in my commitment to live by wisdom which God gives me.

I looked up the verse in my Spanish Bible. Here’s my translation:

“But let him ask with faith, doubting nothing; for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, that is dragged by the wind and thrown from one place to another.”

The uncommitted one doubts God’s wisdom. He doesn’t live by it. As a result, he is extremely unsteady.

I don’t ever want to be that way.

I’ve really been struggling with a decision: Should I go on another trip (and be gone from home two weeks again)? I truly believe God could use me to help and encourage some friends. But I don’t know if God wants me to go.

So before reading Psalm 21 this morning, I prayed a little bit. One thing my prayer included was the request for clear-to-me direction. It also included a commitment to do whatever He told me to do.

And what should I read almost right away?

“Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.” (2).

Yes! He will give me an answer. May He also give me sharp eyes to see it.

That reminds me of this:

“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them” (Proverbs 20:12).