Don't be afraid to admit that you are afraid!

Many people suffer because they prefer to do things on their own. They look to God as a last resort. They do not take advice, and do not seek wisdom from Him. They insist on doing things their own way, using their own inadequate resources.

As we can see from the Bible, King Jehoshaphat himself sometimes made the mistake of relying too heavily on his own reasoning, with dire consequences. In this case, the very desperate nature of the situation forced Jehoshaphat to go directly to the throne of God to ask for help and to receive wisdom. Verse 3 informs us: “Then he was afraid; and Jehoshaphat humbled his face to consult Jehovah ”… Do not be afraid to admit that you are afraid!

In our country we have a saying: "They better say,‘ He ran here, ’than,‘ He died here ’." The wise Solomon says it in an even more graphic way: "For a living dog is better than a dead lion" (Eccl 9: 4). Many times, it is much better to admit that you are afraid, and that you do not know what to do. It is better to seek help from God or others, than to insist on drawing water from your own dry well with resources that you do not really have.

There are situations in life that require asking the Lord for wisdom. The Apostle James says in James chapter 1, "If anyone lacks wisdom" - What should he do? - "Ask God, who gives abundantly, and without reproach, and it will be given to him." The first thing I look for when I have a need or a difficult task in my life is to ask for help: “Lord, give me wisdom; give me the strategy ”.

I believe in a God who speaks, a God who illuminates, who tells us where we have to walk. God promises in Psalm 32: 8, "I will make you understand, and I will teach you the way you should walk."

The Holy Spirit is the Instructor par excellence. The Bible says that he will lead us to all truth. Believe, ask the Lord for wisdom, and humble yourself. Ask in faith, believing that promise that He will abundantly give you what you ask! Say, “Lord, the truth is that I don't have what I need. My hands are empty. I have to give birth and I have run out of strength ”. God will not allow you to be put to shame. He himself calls us to trust him: “Commit your way to Jehovah, and trust him; and he will. He will display your righteousness as the light, and your righteousness as the noon ”(Ps 37: 5, 6).