Just Ask

Wisdom is one prayer away — but most of us save prayer for the big decisions and handle the rest on autopilot. In this episode, Blake sits with James 1:5: “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you.” God offers His wisdom generously, without a hint of reproach, for every circumstance, big and small.Blake unpacks why asking doesn’t come naturally — we’re used to handling things ourselves — what it means to ask in faith of a God who is near rather than far off, and how His wisdom usually arrives: not as a voice from the sky, but through a fitting verse, a wise friend, a closed door, an unexpected peace. He calls it spiritual concentration: learning to see God’s hand in all things, and keeping a simple record of His answers that builds a trust you can look back on.Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.