Admit it!

“WHEN I am afraid, I will trust in You”…”If anyone lacks wisdom, he should ask God”…”But in everything (anxiety)…present your requests” (Ps 56:3; James 1:5; Phil 4:6)

In each of these agonies: fear, confusion, and stress, an awakening to lack is needed.  Might we come to the flexible humility of admitting it easily!

There are barriers to admitting lack. We resist the revelation of misappropriating God’s rich resources to us. We’ve somehow allowed God’s “peace that GUARDS our hearts and minds” to not be our guard; it seems to indicate our failure. We want to please Him. We want to believe we are dealing with life in such a way as to walk steadily and consistently.

Admitting lack is hard. But what are the signs? Pangs and torments wake us up. We are rehearsing a scenario over and over. The question then is not “Should I be at this place?” but “What should I do?” It’s humility; “but with humility comes wisdom” (Prov 11:2). The Psalms, full of expressed passion, relieve us by “giving us permission” to admit these contrary conditions within.

What will God do for a lacking child? Or better said, what will He do for a lacking child who TURNS? Clearly, He “gives generously…WITHOUT FINDING FAULT” (Ja 1:5) to the lacking child WHO ASKS.

So is there fear, confusion, a concern? Quickly…admit it. It signals one thing! You are lacking and are being directed straight to the open hands of the Lord.———————————-