The One Who Doubts

"But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudg-
ingly, and he will be given it. But he should ask in faith, not doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, since he is a man of two minds, unstable in all his ways."--James 1:5-8

We must be steadfast in our Faith, and allow God to calm the storms of our hearts. So often we call out to Him, but do not expect to hear back; we do not listen, and so do not hear his answer. And when we do not hear His answer, when we do not trust that He will answer, we are swept about by our emotions and passions and the opinions of others. We must trust in the Lord always, and listen for His counsel; we must still the storms of our passions and emotions and attachments so that we can hear His divine whisper of peace.