"The Danger of Doubting"

   “The Danger of Doubting”

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.  But let him ask in faith without doubting.  For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.  That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.  An indecisive man is unstable in all his ways.      James 1:5-8



A doubter is an individual who is UNCERTAIN or HESITATANT to BELIEVE.  One who usually doesn’t TRUST another.  We could say that it is one who has a LACK of FAITH.  And more likely than not, it refers to an UNBELIEVER. 



Our Scripture begins with:  If any of you lacks WISDOM, he should ask God.   This WISDOM is to be able to KNOW God’s will and to be able to UNDERSTAND His Word.  In order for mankind to develop a RELATIONSHIP with God and His Son.  This DIVINE WISDOM helps the TRUE BELIEVER to be able to SUBMIT to the HOLY SPIRIT of God, and to place their FAITH and TRUST in Him, even in times of trials that come their way. 



When one comes to God for the SALVATION of their SOUL, they should ASK for this Wisdom, so it will ENHANCE their RELATIONSHIP with Him.  Because, God is more than WILLING to give it to them.  Our Scripture tells us, He will give it GENEROUSLY and WITHOUT CRITICIZING.  This is His way of ACCEPTING the one who comes with FAITH and TRUST in Him.   When one PRAYS, they must be CONFIDENT in TRUSTING in the INVISIBLE God, if they want His ATTENTION and His PROVISION.



The DOUBTER, on the other hand, is known to be DOUBLE-MINDED and UNSTABLE.  That is their MINDS and HEARTS are divided between GOD and the WORLD.  They may, at times, BELIEVE in God, but they FAIL in TRUSTING in Him.  And they receive NOTHING, because they are living a life of DOUBT, and this makes them UNSTABLE. 



They are MORE prone to BLAME GOD, when the trials of life, overcome them, and in ALL actuality, it is their DOUBTING that keeps them from receiving God’s PROVISIONS.  Their DOUBTING is like the surging sea, during a storm, they are DRIVEN and TOSSED by the wind.  They are INDECISIVE and UNSTABLE in ALL their ways.  Remember:  If you have SIN in your HEART, God will NOT HEAR your PRAYERS.   You MUST be a TRUE BELIEVER, with a CLEAN HEART, in order for God to HEAR your PRAYERS.   To do that, you MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING and TRUSTING, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  Then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and KICK your DOUBTING to the wayside and start TRUSTING in GOD to see you through all the trials of this LIFE, and with HEAVEN as your ETERNAL HOME.  Do it NOW while you still can.   He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!