In
addition to praying for my Dad’s health last week, I also prayed for wisdom to
know when to let my Mom and sister, Jane, know about the situation. When we
first headed to the ER, my Dad had asked me not to tell them (since it was the
middle of the night where they were and he didn’t want to worry them so far
away). So, I only let Mary (my sister in CT) know. I kept Joe and Mary updated
as tests progressed.
James
1:5-8 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. 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.
After praying
and talking to Joe and Mary about when to tell Mom and Jane, one idea was to
wait until after all the tests were over. However, I wasn’t at peace with that
and kept praying. Finally, after hours of tests Sunday night and just before
heading into a stress test Monday, with a heart catheterization most likely on
Tuesday, I felt God clearly gave me an answer.
If my
daughter, Sarah, took Joe to the ER while I was far away, what would I want her
to do? I would want her to tell me even if Joe asked her not to tell me!!! It
seemed like a dilemma between honoring one parent over another, but I didn’t
feel right about not telling my Mom. It seemed God kept having me play the
Sarah/Joe scenario in my head until I understood it as my answer.
Where do
you need wisdom today? God gives wisdom generously! So, let’s ask Him for it,
patiently wait for it, and actively look for it!
Alice