Games are supposed to be for fun, so why do so many of us insist on playing them, so that they hurt others?  Most of us call ourselves Believers – Believers in what?  If we really believe in Jesus, then let’s stop game playing with people’s lives.

There is nothing wrong with playing a game, until someone get’s hurt and there is no reason for a child of God to hurt anyone else.  “Think before you speak and love before you think!” needs to be a way of life for the true child of God!

God created everyone, so everyone is valuable.  God has an amazing plan for each of our lives and I want to see everyone succeed and experience blessing.  If I have to step on someone else to get ahead, then I guess I will alway be behind, but I would rather be behind, than be a “behind”!

I’ve been guilty of game playing and I’ve been challenged by having games played on me.  I have asked God to forgive me and would ask anyone else that I might have messed with by being so careless to forgive me as well.  I also forgive anyone that has ever played me, because I would not dare ask for what I am not willing to give!

I will do my best from this day forward to not get caught up in playing games unless it happens to be something fun like Monopoly, Red Rover or a good video game!  Give God Glory, Enjoy The Blessing And If You Play A Game – Make Sure It’s A Good One!

What is it that you need?  What are you looking for?  What would it take for your life to really mean something?  What will it take for you to let God make your ordinary into extraordinary?  What are you doing about the frustrations and disappointments that are holding you down and pushing you back?

I don’t know what you need, are looking for or doing about life, but I know what we all need to be doing.  We need to be asking God for His help, guidance, direction and blessing.  James 4:2 says:  ”You have not because you ask not!”

The Bible is full of commands and promises concerning asking!  Matthew 7:7-11 says: ”Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?  10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?  11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”

And John 15:7 says:  ”If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

And of course Philippians 4:6-7 which teaches us to:  “⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

So the question is not should we ask, but how do we ask?  And for the answer to that question, we must once again look to Scripture.  In James 1:6-8 we read the following directions:  ” ⁶ 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. ⁷ That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. ⁸ Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.”

Let’s see if we can simplify this into some steps –

Step 1 – Believe!

Step 2 – Do not doubt!

Step 1 – Believe + Step 2 – Do not doubt = FAITH!

So how do we ask?  In faith, with faith and through faith and God will respond every time!  Remember:  Faith is like a muscle – the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes!  Go ahead, give it a try – you will be glad you did!

Do you have questions?  Are there things in your life you need to know, that you want to know, but you don’t know?  I have discovered that a lot of times in my life when I have more questions than I do answers, it is because I have not taken the time or made the effort to ask the questions!

If you have questions, then you can rest assured that God has answers.  We just need to take the time to communicate with Him.  The Bible puts it this way!  “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.”  James 1:5

What is it that you are confused about?  What is it that you have questions about?  What is it that you need some wisdom about?  Take some time to talk with your Creator.  He wants to answer you.  In fact, the Scripture says:  “He wants to give generously to all!”  And I really like that it says:  “without finding fault”, because a lot of times the reason we won’t ask a question is because we don’t want to appear dumb.

We are really dumb, when we won’t ask God, who has promised not to hold it against us, but to answer us and leave us much better than when we started.  So if you’ve got questions, He has answers!  Take the time to get you some wisdom – you will be glad you did!