James 1:2-8 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
So here it is. Take the trial. Make the ask. Do not waver. Say it again. Take the trial. Make the ask. Do not waver. Many months ago, I started to read the book of James, and I stumbled through it. Read it a couple times and then was always brought back to the first part of it. And there was (and remains) the big challenge. I understood it cognitively. But that was only the beginning.
WPDSports Press On Podcast #53. Check out this short episode where I “flesh” out these directives in real time.