Need Some Advice?

About this episode

The episode discusses where to seek wisdom and advice in difficult times, emphasizing the importance of turning to God and Jesus for guidance.

READ: HEBREWS 4:14-16; JAMES 1:1-8, 16-25; 3:13-18 Where do you turn when you need advice? On our phones, we carry around more information in our pockets than most people throughout history have ever had access to. But here’s the thing: our lives aren’t filled with identical, cookie-cutter problems. No quick video can fix our every relationship issue. And even if we use search engines or AI to gather information and suggestions on the exact struggles we face day in and day out, we have no guarantee these tools will steer us in a good direction. James offers a solution in the beginning of his letter to the church. He starts out by saying we all face hard times in this broken world. But he also tells us where to turn when we don’t know what to do. When we need wisdom in our lives, James gives us real hope and clarity by reminding us that God has the wisdom we need, and He gives it freely—without holding back or holding it against us. Jesus isn’t stingy with His help; He wants us to have what we need. To take hold of this wisdom, James explains that, as Christians, we simply need to go to Jesus and ask for it in faith. We can be proactive in seeking wisdom because we have confidence…

Topics covered

• wisdom
• faith
• advice
• Christianity
• prayer
• relationships

Keywords

• wisdom
• advice
• faith
• prayer
• Christianity
• relationships
• James

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: HEBREWS, JAMES, 2 Peter

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