The Wisdom of God - iBelieve Truth: A Devotional for Women - April 2, 2025
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” James 1:5 (NLT)
I’d ignored the nudge for weeks. What kind of nudge? You know the one exactly. The one where you feel like maybe, just maybe, the Lord is asking you to do something, but it feels foreign, strange, or out of your league. I mean, what will people think? What if I seem crazy? What if it's just me and not the Holy Spirit at all?
I felt that way for approximately a month until the Lord convicted me again and again. He didn’t just ask me; He showed up in dreams until I knew I had to say yes. Can you relate?
When God asked me to reach out to an old friend’s parents, I grew concerned. Not only had I not talked to them since high school, but that was over a decade ago. I didn’t even have their number. And yet, God had placed them on my heart.
When I asked my spiritual mentor for guidance, she told me to follow through: “Don’t let the enemy talk you out of something God is asking you to do.” So, a month after God put this person on my heart, and after much deliberation and prayer, I sent them a message. I asked the Lord for divine wisdom and began praying for their salvation. I begged God, “Please don’t let them think I’m crazy.”
A week later, I hadn’t heard back and began to grow weary. Fear told me I was stupid. Anxiety swept over every part of me, and I started to doubt what God had asked me to do.
Did I hear Him wrong?
Was it all in my head?
Was this not from the Lord?
Was I just the weirdo who sent random messages?
And then, I heard a faint ping in my inbox. With shaking hands and a trembling spirit, I clicked on the message. Not only did I find gratitude, but reaffirmation. This person needed salvation, and my message was a beacon of hope to their family—that there was still hope for someone who needed Jesus. This message was timely, and it encouraged their weariness in the journey.
If God has called you to do something that seems foreign, big, or scary today, might I encourage you to ask Him for wisdom? Ask Him to guide and direct your paths, especially when you can’t see the next few steps in front of you. Because our God is powerful and steadfast—and He won’t ask us to do something that He Himself hasn’t already done for us.
Jesus set the way of living through Himself and His disciples. Not only did He spread the Good News called the gospel, He was and is that Good News Himself. Sharing this life-changing testimony with others can seem scary, but He’s with us and within us just like He was with the disciples.
Matthew 28:16-20 reaffirms this purpose and His presence: "Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age'" (NIV).
Today, we have an opportunity to obey His Word or turn away from it. We have the opportunity to press into the uncomfortable callings and scary mountains not because we will conquer them without fear, but because He promises to be with us and lead us in all truth, wisdom, guidance, and discernment. All we need to do is ask.
Let's pray:
Dear Jesus, you know how difficult and scary following your will for our lives can be. But just as you were dedicated to the Father's will for your life, help us to be dedicated to your will for us. You know best and have good plans in store for us. When you call us to scary or seemingly impossible things, remind us that all we need to do is ask for your wisdom and guidance. You’re always with us and never leave our side. Amen.
Agape, Amber
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Today we're doing something a little different. Instead of going deep in a passage, we're talking about what to do when deep feels like too much — when you need less, not more. Specifically, I'm walking you through one of my favorite practices for weary seasons: handwriting scripture.
Not typing it. Not scrolling past it. Actually writing it out, slowly, in your own hand — because something happens in your brain when you do that. The words land differently. They go deeper. And over time, they become part of that personal library of God's voice that the Holy Spirit can pull from when you need it most. That's what Psalm 119:11 means when it says I have hidden your word in my heart — it's scripture moving into your long-term memory, where it lives and stays even when you haven't opened your Bible in weeks.
I'm sharing the five verses I wrote out for myself today — and why each one hit me fresh even though I've known some of them for years. This episode is part of our How to Study the Bible Podcast, a show that brings life back to reading the Bible and helps you understand even the hardest parts of Scripture. If this episode helps you know and love God more, be sure to follow the How to Study the Bible Podcast on Apple or Spotify so you never miss an episode!
