The next step.

Yesterday's blog was on Joy.  If you did not read it go there first and then come back here.  As today is a continuation of yesterday.
James 1:5-8
⁵ If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. ⁶ But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. ⁷ That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. ⁸ Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

Now we know HOW to have that joy in trials and tribulations.  Ask God for wisdom dealing with what you are going through.  But not as someone who turns to Him hope that he might get an answer.  We must ask Him KNOWING that God will provide the wisdom.

Part of the struggles we face is receiving God's wisdom and then thinking "I can do it another way".  There in comes the double-mindedness.  No rock to stand on because God's wisdom isn't good enough for us.  And there can be no Joy because you do not trust God and chose to go it alone.

God Bless.