James 1:5-8
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. 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. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
Several years ago I received an e-mail requesting prayer for a prayer worrier. I am sure the writer meant prayer warrior—but (as I have done so many times) the writer had misspelled the word and thus changed the meaning.
I have been thinking about the difference between the two, so I went to the dictionary and found this definition for warrior: One who is engaged in or experienced in battle. One who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity, cause, or conflict. That sounds like someone you would like on your side, right?
Here is the definition for worrier: One who thinks about unfortunate things that might happen. Whoops! That is certainly not the person I would feel confident to have in my corner as a prayer partner.
Where would you find yourself as it relates to prayer? Are you a mighty warrior who eagerly brings matters before the Lord or are you a worrier who tosses and turns fretting over the worst thing that might happen.
Here is the way the Amplified Bible describes the doubter in the Scripture for today: [For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides]. Be a WARRIOR, not a worrier for the Lord!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil