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.
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, they misspelled the word and thus changed the meaning.
Stop for a few minutes and consider the difference between the two. 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. I am not sure about you, but that sounds like someone I would like to have on my side!
To get a clear difference we need to look at the definition for worrier: One who thinks about unfortunate things that may or may not happen. Whoops! That is certainly not the person I would feel confident to have in my corner as a prayer partner.
Let me leave you with this translation from the Amplified Bible: “[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].”
In all honesty, are you a prayer WARRIOR or a feeble worrier?
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil