My last post and this one are from a discussion I had with two ladies last weekend about men, their relationships with their loved ones, themselves and with God. A question that arose was
“So Danzo, how do men keep themselves in check? Men who live by values, how do they ensure that they keep the values and the big picture on focus?”
Here was my attempt, trying not to sound like “Pastor Danzo”
Short answer : In my opinion most men are, by default, on a free-fall. Finding themselves in one crisis or another, many brought on them by themselves and a few by other men around them.
Long answer :
God knows how he created us and treats us with that in mind
One of my favourite verses in the Bible is James 1:5. I play around with it a lot. There are many words that could have been left out, but they were not. Every word in that verse adds more value and meaning to it. Look at the differences in the following options.
1. If any of you lacks wisdom, it will be given to you
We are by nature inclined towards looking for and achieving anything we feel we lack. No man finds it easy to admit not having wisdom. We hate looking stupid. We hate looking stupid so much we look stupid trying not to look stupid. Being in a class learning something is in itself evidence that we do not know it and that we are there to learn. One of the things I love about google is that you can go to it privately without looking or feeling foolish and ask what we need more information about. I think many of us would cringe if wikileaks revealed the things we have googled in our lifetime.
2. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you
God is the source of true wisdom (sorry google, you do not compare to God). We may look in many places for wisdom but it is only found in Him. What we find in other places may look like wisdom but earthly wisdom does not compare to Godly wisdom.
3. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously, and it will be given to you.
God gives, and he gives generously. The only thing that God doesn’t give generously is the punishment we truly deserve. Everything about God is generous, grand, abundant, great and amazing. When you think about the sand in the sea, the stars in the sky, the waters of the oceans, the air we breathe. There is nothing kidogo about the way God operates. God doesn’t sprinkle, He lavishes, he doesn’t hold back any good thing from those who love His ways. Ps. 84:11.
4. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all, and it will be given to you.
He gives to all. Not just to me or those like me. To all. There is no difference. He favours no one. He is no respecter of persons. When we go to Him, no one deserves or is worthy of wisdom more than the other. We are all the same in His eyes. The sun rises for everyone, including the idiot next to you, whether you like it or not.
5. 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.
Can you imagine if google laughed at us before giving us answers? Someone once told me “kuuliza si ujinga, aulizaye ndiye mjinga”, loosely translated, there are no stupid questions, only stupid people. Before God we are naked. We cannot hide anything from him. We cannot pretend to know without him noticing it.
Tuendelee kuongea
I can explain it... here are my 5 good excuses 
I like part 2 and waiting keenly for the 2 ladies to at least comment on the posts…I’m glad God gives GENEROUSLY to all without finding fault, He is a good God and faithful. As for the asking questions I will always ask when I don’t know. In fact many times I have realised even the ones you are asking don’t know but will not admit or ask cos they fear to look stupid.
True Sweetie, thanks for passing by
I love your blog.. always food for thought.
Thank you Savvy
Very good read! The interesting thing is whenever we’re searching for answers we tend to consult 10 different sources before we ask God.
Thanks for passing by Miss Wanza. We need to so love God and follow Him so closely that he is always our plan A. Of course, it’s easier said than done.
i love the part that God gives wisdom generously! How true. Question: how often do we apply that wisdom ama we sit on it 🙂 just asking….
I think God’s true wisdom is the kind that you just can’t ‘sit on’
I love the reminder that the sun shines on the idiot next to you as well. Can you imagine if the direction was determined by us humans ……!!!! Great read Danzo
I like that. It’s not important who you are, what you’ve done, or where you’ve been. He gives generously without finding fault. Thanks Danzo for that reminder.