Day 16-"Help me be decisive."James 1:5

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, & upbraideth not, it shall be given him." James 1:5 (kjv)

wisdom-thoughtful, a cautious character, intelligence or mental acquirement.
liberally-bountifully=plentiful
upbraideth-defame, chide=to speak disapprovingly of

I'd like to start of by praying,"Lord, will you please give me your wisdom?" Ok, now I feel better because I need it, I asked, & now I'm assured I'll get it!

I noticed that this verse says,"if any man LACK wisdom..." That's interesting to me because I don't think I could ever get to a point where I would know everything & be wise enough to just not ever need wisdom in at least one area of my life. I also need to quit being so spontaneous and impulsive...I need to be more cautious. I've gotten better at that but Lord, help me! (lol) I believe it is implied in the verse that no one on Earth is without need of wisdom. Have you asked for it???

The "Help me..." prayer for today is "Help me be decisive". I have to make many decisions every singe day. From sun up to sun down, I'm deciding all the time. No matter how big or small, I believe that every single one impacts my future in some way. Every one of them sets my day and life into a certain direction. I need to know what GOD wants me to do because Jana doesn't know it all. How important is wisdom? Job 28:16-"It cannot be valued with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire." Prov. 8:11-"For wisdom is better than rubies; & all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it." If wisdom is that valuable, then I believe God is saying,"You can't live without it."

My Prayer-"Lord, here I am once again. Help me to incline my ear unto wisdom, & apply my heart unto understanding (Prov.2:2) Being a single mom, having lost the head of my house, I need your wisdom in every way. Give me wisdom in all financial decisions. Give me wisdom in my parenting, in dating, in EVERYTHING! Thank you for the wisdom you have given me thus far. When you reveal the decision you want me to make, help me to follow through. Forgive me for not doing so in the past. In Jesus' name. Amen.