Scripture of the Day:
James 1:5–8 (NIV) –

"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do."

☕ Commentary

Sis, let’s start right here: the word trouble is more than drama and destruction—trouble is uncertainty. It’s standing at a fork in the road, having no GPS, no cell service, and a car that’s been running on faith fumes since yesterday.

Trouble is being a stay-at-home mom who once held a classroom down like a boss—but now doubts her brilliance behind bottles and bedtime.
Trouble is being an educator turned entrepreneur who made the leap once… and hit the ground hard.
Trouble is opening another rejection email while holding a prophecy God whispered in a dream and confirmed with a scripture.

But James 1:5-8 is not a reprimand—it’s a road map. It tells us exactly what to do when we don’t know what to do. And baby, the key is in the acronym: A.S.K.
Let's break it down.

“Tell Me What You Want…”

“Tell me what you want... Tell me what you need... Tell me if it ain't good enough for you, baby…”  — Dru Hill

Have you ever screamed “God, what do You want from me?” in the shower with your mascara running and a towel draped like a robe of surrender?

I don’t know about you, but I have.
And you know what it sounded like? It sounded like Dru Hill in the '90s, hunched over a mic in a rainstorm begging for clarity, affirmation, and a response.

Let’s make it real:
Dru Hill’s “Tell Me” is a plea. It’s the sound of someone asking:

• “Do I still matter?”

• “Is what I have enough?”

• “Why am I always the one waiting… wondering… worrying?”

And James answers that cry:
“If any of you lacks wisdom…”
Oh, you mean if I’m confused, if I’ve been rejected, if I’m in transition?
“… let him ask God.”

This isn’t just a permission slip to pray. It’s a prescription for direction. And it’s got three potent ingredients.

💡 Let’s Steep the A.S.K.

🔑 A – Ask God in Prayer

“Tell me what You want, God.”
Ask. Not passively. Not “maybe if You have time.” Boldly. Daily. Desperately.

James doesn’t say ask your Facebook group, your homegirl from college, or even your mama.
It says ask God, because only He can give supernatural direction that is crystal clear—not just “a vibe.”
We’re not asking for vibes.
We’re asking for vision.
And our God gives generously and without fault. He won’t say, “You should already know this.” He won’t say, “You messed up too many times.”

He’ll say, “Daughter, I’ve been waiting for you to ask.”

🧭 S – Stable Yourself

How? By Seeking His Word and Surrounding Yourself with Wisdom.

Here’s the truth: If you only read your Bible like it’s a last resort, you’ll miss the divine directions tucked in every verse. His Word is a compass, not a crisis hotline.

But scripture alone isn’t the only stabilizer—godly counsel is your anchor. James implies we need people who will remind us of the Word when our feelings want to fight it.

Let’s stop being out here coachless, mentor-less, advice-less, and spiritually confused.

If Jesus had twelve, why do you think you can do this alone?

👑 K – Kingdom Benefits Only Work When You Believe

Look, you can’t claim the crown and question the King.

James said it plain: if you doubt, don’t expect anything. That sounds harsh until you realize God isn’t punishing you—He’s protecting your purpose from instability.

When you pray for wisdom, receive it.
When your coach speaks life and confirms what God said, walk in it.
Don’t shrink. Don’t stall. Don’t second-guess.

Doubt is the gatekeeper that blocks destiny.
Belief opens the floodgates of Kingdom benefits: clarity, provision, favor, confirmation, strategy.

📖 Real Life Remix

Remember when Moses questioned his qualifications?
Or when Esther hesitated in fear of death?
Or when Peter walked on water, then sunk the moment he started doubting?

The miracle was never the problem. Their mind was.

Your miracle is waiting on your mind to be stable enough to receive it.

So if you're in a transition...
📌 From educator to entrepreneur
📌 From stay-at-home mom to CEO in the making
📌 From dream deferred to destiny delivered

Use the acronym: A.S.K.

• Ask for wisdom

• Stabilize yourself in the Word and with wise counsel

• Keep believing so Kingdom doors don’t stay closed due to doubt

☕ Real Tea: Truths to Steep In

1. Trouble = Uncertainty

Trouble is not always chaos. Sometimes it’s just not knowing what comes next.
Reflection: Where in my life have I mistaken uncertainty for unworthiness?

2. Ask Boldly, Don’t Beg

God doesn’t find fault in your questions. He finds favor in your faith.
Reflection: What have I been afraid to ask God for clarity on? What am I uncertain about?

3. Scripture & Your Circle are Your Stability

You need people who don’t just tell you what sounds good—but what’s God.
Reflection: What scriptures align with what I am going through? Who do I need to seek wise counsel from in this season?

4. Kingdom Benefits Require Kingdom Belief

You can’t claim peace and practice panic. Choose one.
Reflection: What instruction have I received from God or a mentor that I’ve doubted or delayed on?

🙏🏽 Closing Prayer (The Binding and Loosing Prayer)

Father, today I come not as a perfect woman, but as a woman who is weary from transition, burdened by rejection, and overwhelmed by uncertainty. Your Word says if I lack wisdom, I can ask—and so I do. I don’t want a generic plan. I want Your plan. I don’t want recycled ideas. I want divine instruction.

Lord, bind every spirit of confusion, self-doubt, and double-mindedness that has me unstable in my decisions. Bind the lie that my last failure is a forecast of my future. Bind every counterfeit opportunity that distracts from divine alignment.

Loose clarity. Loose confirmation. Loose courage.
Loose mentors who will call out the Kingdom in me. Loose strategies that are as supernatural as they are specific. Loose favor that floods like a river, not a drip.

God, I repent for asking and then doubting.
For receiving the Word and then rejecting it out of fear.
From this day forward, I decree I am stable, I am sure, and I am secure in what You say.

I declare:

• I will walk through open doors with boldness.

• I will pursue purpose without panic.

• I will no longer wait for perfect conditions—I will move when You say move.

• I am not double-minded. I am divinely positioned.

And when I ask, I will expect. When I seek, I will find. When I knock, I will enter.

In Jesus’ name, Amen. 🙌🏽