Prayer Meeting 2. Single-minded, not double-minded
James 1v5-8
E.M.Bounds writes 'prayer moves the hand that moves the world'. But this influence is not automatic. In this passage James tells us of a person who 'will not receive anything' from the Lord.
In speaking of wisdom, James is applying a biblical principal - 'God desires to fulfil His promises'. Our prayers must be in accordance with God's character and promises. However, prayers must also be fueled by faith in those promises. We must be single-minded, reliant only on the promises and power of God.
What does it mean to be double-minded? James writes in 4v8: 'Purify your hearts, you double-minded'. To be double-minded is to allow something of the world to share the rule of your heart with the Lord. It is to lack the faith to believe that only God can give you satisfaction, whether that is in answer to prayer (1v6) or in the way you live (4v8).
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