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Our Aim For This Week: Single-Mindedness
Take a moment to read and reflect on James 1:5-8.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Double-mindedness and devotion (the focus of this morning’s sermon) do not go hand-in-hand. Notice the diagnosis of the Holy Spirit: to be double-minded is to be unstable. On the other hand, to be single-minded is to find stability in the grace of God and the wisdom he is willing to generously provide. Single-mindedness is an indispensable element of devotion.
So here’s the challenge. Let’s make it personal and practical this week: “I will devote myself to God-glorifying single-mindedness in everything I do.”
- In the things I say...
- In the ways I say them...
- In the decisions I make...
- In the manner I treat and interact with others…
- In my priorities...
- When I’m around my friends...
- When no one is looking...
…I will be a single-minded disciple of Jesus Christ. My mind has been set on things above. I will live above the standards of this world. I will not give myself over to hypocrisy. Today, I will walk in the light that comes from single-minded devotion to God’s wise will.
Double-mindedness is the pathway to instability in my relationship with God and others. Devotion and Christ-centered focus are disciplines our heavenly Father will bless. Let’s remember whose we are throughout this week.
