Receiving From the Lord

5 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. 6 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. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.                                                                                                           James 1:5-8

Characteristics of a Single-Minded Person

§        Has understanding of God’s giving nature (“who gives generously to all…”)

§        Has understanding of God’s mercy, compassion and longsuffering (“without finding fault…”)

§        Has confidence that God will give him what he asks for (“and it will be given him…)

§        Believes when he asks (“when he asks, he must believe…“and not doubt…”)

§        Is stable and secure when facing adversity (“he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind...and is unstable in all he does…”) 

§        Thinks he will receive something from God (“That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord…”)