Don’t Be Double Minded
Being double-minded means being of two minds, indecisive, vacillating, or ambivalent. We have the free will to choose what we want or don’t want, but sometimes we are influenced by our environment. Years ago, when I went out to eat, I would look at the menu and know what I wanted. This would be until the server brought someone else’s food to them. Then after scoping their order, I would immediately change my mind to what they were having.
Being double-minded can take on other forms: the clothing we wear, the person we marry, etc. These changes take place in our everyday life, but being Christians, the Lord calls us to take one side or the other of who we are. “If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who ‘worry their prayers’ are like wind-whipped waves. Don't think you're going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open” (James 1:5-8 Message).
Double-mindedness in prayer is like mixing car fuel. Don’t expect a clear understanding of God’s will when you mix your natural mind (what you see) with your spiritual mind (spiritual truths). However, many Christians don’t believe the Lord can talk to them so will rely on their own minds for answers. “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2).
I saw a church Reader Board that said, “God is always speaking but who is listening?” That ‘WHO’ applies to every Christian. I encourage you to follow the example of young Samuel. While under the tutelage of the High Priest Eli, he heard a voice calling his name over and over. In his natural mind he thought Priest Eli was calling him, but it was the Lord. When he finally answered, “Speak Lord, your servant heareth”, God was able to reveal His will to him. Do you have single- minded listening ears to hear the voice of God in your life?
Being double-minded can take on other forms: the clothing we wear, the person we marry, etc. These changes take place in our everyday life, but being Christians, the Lord calls us to take one side or the other of who we are. “If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who ‘worry their prayers’ are like wind-whipped waves. Don't think you're going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open” (James 1:5-8 Message).
Double-mindedness in prayer is like mixing car fuel. Don’t expect a clear understanding of God’s will when you mix your natural mind (what you see) with your spiritual mind (spiritual truths). However, many Christians don’t believe the Lord can talk to them so will rely on their own minds for answers. “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2).
I saw a church Reader Board that said, “God is always speaking but who is listening?” That ‘WHO’ applies to every Christian. I encourage you to follow the example of young Samuel. While under the tutelage of the High Priest Eli, he heard a voice calling his name over and over. In his natural mind he thought Priest Eli was calling him, but it was the Lord. When he finally answered, “Speak Lord, your servant heareth”, God was able to reveal His will to him. Do you have single- minded listening ears to hear the voice of God in your life?