always comes back

For the first time in a while, I had a good discussion with someone about the Bible. We were looking at 1 Corinthians 7... it's about marriage and stuff. I threw out some accusations of implications, but we got nowhere fast so I gave up.

I got caught up in looking deep into the passage with word meanings and cross references (doctrinal statement flashback!). I enjoyed it, it made me really think about what Paul was saying instead of simply reading (like I usually do).

Later on, while I was reading at the beach, I went to James, I love the book of James. Chapter 1 verses 5 and 6 kind hit me. (If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. BUT let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.) Not only was it a super timely verse, as I watched the waves crash in front of me, I realized that it always comes back to having faith like a child. Ask in faith, without doubt, just ask. We look into things deeply to pick it apart and find the root meaning and we make assumptions, when the Word says: just have faith.