ASK
“You do not have because you do not ask” ( James 4:2b ). I wish I’d’ve learned this concept earlier in life. Even though i came to Christ by faith at a fairly early age, i didn’t take hold of all the “fringe benefits” that this relationship offers, until much later in life. Shoot ! I was just glad i wasn’t goin t’ hell if i died early…which was a pretty good chance because of some of the crazy stunts i’d pull 😄. It took me longer than some, faster than a few, to understand that if i asked God for something that wasn’t just a “selfish” thing ( like, a million dollars, a thousand acres in the heart of Kansas or Ohio, etc;etc; ), He was, and still is, more than capable of supplying “it”. If you ain’t lazy and God sees that you can be a good steward with money…sharing it in your abundance…He’ll provide it. He knows who will and who won’t spread the love of Christ…whether it’s “money” or any other type of resource. If we don’t ask, we won’t have. I had enough common sense to ask Him for a godly woman when i was gettin closer to “marryin” age … and He honored my request by inserting Pennye Jacobs Lewis in my life. The cool thing about it is, he created her “for me” even before i ever even knew her ! He’s THAT good, yall ! He saw me and knew I’d need some extra-special help, so when i was less than 2 1/2 years old, He created and designed her to be my wife one day ! Want a happy marriage ? Ask God. Want Christ-honoring kids ? Ask God. Wanna be a husband that can keep a good woman ? Ask God. Wanna run a profitable business ? Ask God. Want a roof over your head that won’t leak ? Ask God. And when things get squirrely, the dryer quits workin, the car won’t start and the youngun needs braces…ask God. I’ve learned that God wants us to rely on Him and trust Him to help with the smallest things… like finding a pair of lost readers, repairing a commode, getting a truck unstuck, putting a barbque grill together, finding a pool liner leak, performing a basic wiring project … and so forth and so on. He’s got the answers to a gillion questions and the resources for a gillion more ! His supply is unlimited . He can provide the solution to any problem, but he may make you wait for it. As long as He gets the credit and the glory, He’s willing to dispense the resources necessary to “get the job done”, “make it happen” or “grease the skids”. Don’t ask with selfish motives … but ask ! All he can say is “No”. But we’ll never know unless we “ASK” ! Do you trust him ? Well then, what are you waiting for ? Ask Him ! You don’t have because you don’t ask God.