What Should We Do? (3/10-12)

10-12 March 2015 - What Should We Do? – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Proverbs 2:6 NKJV, “The Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”

Do you ever struggle with something that require you to make a decision? In the month of January 2013, we had to make a decision: Should we keep our old car with its many maintenance problems or buy 2012 new car?

“Surely it is God’s Spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty with them that makes them intelligent” (Job 32:8 NLT). Financial decisions can be tough. Billy Graham even says, “If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.”

 “If you need wisdom—if you want to know what God wants you to do—ask Him, and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent you for asking. But when you ask Him, be sure that you really expect Him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can’t make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do” (James 1:5-8).

Sometimes we acted like God is only there to be our God, but really God also has a loving care for us. God wants us to rely on Him and believes that He does hear our prayers. Jesus said, “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer” (Matt. 21:22). We need to remind ourselves to put away our critical attitude when we come to Him.

**A doubtful mind is not completely convinced that God’s way is best. It treats God’s Word like any human advice and retains (uses) the option (choice) to disobey. It vacillates (hesitates or unable to choose) between allegiance (loyalty & obedience) to subjective (relate to) feelings, the world’s ideas, and God’s commands. If your faith is new, weak, or struggling, remember that you can trust God. Then be loyal to Him. To stabilize your wavering or doubtful mind, commit yourself wholeheartedly to God. [**Notes are from Quick Verse Life Application Bible]

**If you have ever seen the constant rolling of huge waves at sea, you know how restless they are—subject to the forces of wind, gravity, and tide. Doubt leaves a person as unsettled as the restless waves. If you want to stop being tossed about, rely on God to show you what is best for you. Ask Him for wisdom, and trust that He will give it to you. Then your decisions will be sure and solid. [**Notes are from Quick Verse Life Application Bible]

What decision did we make when it comes to the car? We traded our 10-year-old car and bought 2012 Mitsubishi Galant. The Lord has helped us with our budget when we learned to trust Him. We are blessed when we trust Him! So let us trust God today! 

Song: I BELIEVE GOD

I believe God, I believe God;

Ask what you will and it shall be done.

Trust and obey, believe Him and say;

I believe, I believe God.

(Inspiring Choruses)