No Way

“Never, He just won’t do it! He just can’t do it!” This is a pretty strong denial but that is just how strong James makes his argument against the thought that God would ever do that which is not best for His children. James is so strongly opposed to this thought that he even goes as far as creating a new word in the Greek language to say this could never happen—“Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone” (James 1:13).

So as you go through a day and something you view as bad happens to you remember to respond in line with this truth. Don’t give in to an inappropriate “WHY (did you let this happen to me God)?” but choose to think “WHAT (would you have me to see, learn, or do in light of this situation Father)?” I assure you that if you are able to make this shift in outlook you will be able to ‘consider it all joy’ when you experience various challenges throughout your day (James 1:2).

“Father, bless your children this day with a reminder of your love for us. And when those reminders get a little stiffer, help us not to forget the truth that you are always good and have promised to always be good to us.”

Take care and go discover God’s sufficiency for every situation you face.