You Asked For It

What our series "Siri-ously" is all about

We ask Siri thousands of questions every day, but she can’t tell us what to do about the things that matter most.  What if there was a question that could answer just about everything?

You Asked For It

There are times when even godly wisdom isn’t enough, we need God Himself.  And yet, sometimes we are afraid or even ashamed to ask God for help when we find oursBut anyone who needs wisdom should ask God, whose very nature is to give to everyone without a second thought, without keeping score. Wisdom will certainly be given to those who ask. (CEB)  This means that He can’t wait to give us wisdom, and He doesn’t think less of us because we need to ask (in fact, He already knows that we need it!). 

elves in a fog.  James 1:5 says

The Point When you can't see the wise choice, prayer helps to clear 

At Home Suggestions

Talk with your kids about a time when you didn’t know what to do and you went to God for wisdom.

Read James 3:13-18

Ask: What kind of wisdom is “earthly wisdom”?  How do you know if wisdom is “godly”?  Why would knowing the difference be important?

Explain that there is earthly wisdom that is selfish, where you do things because they seem wise but really they only benefit you.  Godly wisdom isn’t like that; it’s pure and full of goodness rather than selfishness.  That means that in the times when we ask God for wisdom, and we believe that He has answered us, we need to make sure that what we believe God is telling us now lines up with what He has already told us about godly wisdom in His Word. 

Pray that your family would seek Godly, pure, wisdom.