There’s a TV commercial that makes me laugh every time. Two teens visiting their grandparents are greeted with cries of how glad they are to see their grandchildren. As the happy teens lean in for hugs, they’re handed laptops, phones and other high-tech gadgets. “Thank goodness you’re here!” exclaim the grandparents. ”None of our stuff works.”
I called my middle son, Tim, and said, “You have to see this commercial.” When I told him about it, he burst into laughter because every time I have a tech problem, I either call him or take the item to him when I visit. I’m grateful, because there isn’t a tech-solving gene in my body.
But then Tim moved 10 hours away, so now I often post a question on my Facebook page, asking my smart friends for help. They usually always come through.
I found it was the same with my writing—especially during the early years of my career. I’d felt God wanted me to write for several months so I finally got down on my knees and said, “Okay, Lord, if that’s what you want me to do, I’ll do it . . . but we might have one small problem. Have You noticed that I can’t write?”
And then I heard that still small voice whisper, “That’s okay. I can. You just be willing, and I’ll take care of the rest.”
That’s exactly what He has done, and one of those provisions was Margaret, a retired English professor. She told me something that has been a major encouragement to me. She said, “You don’t have to know how to do everything. You just need to know who to ask or where to look.”
Knowing where to look (God’s Word) and Who to ask is what has made all the difference. I’ve prayed many times and said, “God, I don’t know how to do this. Will you help me do it or send someone to help me figure it out?”
And you know what? Looking back over the past 15 years, I can’t think of one time that God didn’t provide what I needed.
Are you in a situation today where you don’t know what to do? Then ask Him for help. Search your Bible for the answers and ask God—the world’s best problem solver—to give you the solution to your situation.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God . . . (James 1:5)
