April 25

Don’t Be a Dummy!

If you need wisdom … ask him, and he will gladly tell you.

James 1:5 (NLT)

I need God’s help—lots of it. When I carefully think things through and do them with my great understanding and in my own power, I consistently fall flat on my face. It happened again yesterday.

In a hurry and thinking things through, I asked my wife where we could get a quick bite to eat. You see, I had carelessly overbooked myself, and I now saw the easy way out. We could really make up some time if we cut short our date and went to a place that had less in the way of both atmosphere and cuisine. The cold, quiet response to this plan set off alarms and reminded me how shortsighted I really am. You see, quality time is my wife’s love language and in MY wisdom, MY power, and in MY way, I was working against God’s plan for our oneness and not toward it.

I am happy to say, I have been enlightened … and it didn’t hurt too much! I see a better way—His way. This morning was for my wife. She feels loved and I feel God’s hand—not mine—back on my life.

Lord, give us wisdom. Transform our thinking that we may know what to say, what to do. Amen.