Just Ask

Read: Matthew 7:7-11

“Hey, wait up!” Jordyn grabbed her foot and looked at the bottom of her shoe. “Look—the sole of my shoe almost ripped right off!” She glanced around with a red face. “How embarrassing. Right in the middle of the store!”

“Let me look at it,” Mom said. “How did that even happen?”

“Well, I knew they were starting to fall apart, but I didn’t know it was this bad.”

Mom smiled. “You could have asked me for new shoes, you know. You didn’t have to wait until they split right open!”

“I know,” Jordyn said. “But I didn’t want to bother you with it.”

Mom put a hand on Jordyn’s shoulder. “You know it wouldn’t bother me. I’m your parent—it’s my job to provide for you! Next time just ask, okay?”

“Okay, Mom. Well, at least we were in a store when my shoe fell apart!”

Mom laughed. “Let’s head over to the shoe section right now.”

As Jordyn sat down to try on a new pair of shoes, Mom asked, “How’s Emily?” Emily was Jordyn’s best friend from school.

“I don’t know—she’s mad at me right now, and I don’t know how to fix it. She doesn’t even want to talk to me.” Jordyn’s shoulders slumped. “I just don’t know what to do.”

“Well,” Mom said, “I think it’s a lot like your shoes.”

Jordyn looked up, confused. “What is?”

“The Bible says that if you need wisdom, you just have to ask God. You don’t need to worry about bothering Him, and He’s not going to get mad at you for asking. He’s your heavenly Father, and He loves you—just like I love you and want to provide for you.”

“Really? That’s great!” said Jordyn. “I’m going to ask God for wisdom about how to fix things with Emily.”

“Good,” said Mom. “Though keep in mind that God often provides wisdom through the people He’s put in your life. So after you pray, maybe you should tell me more about what happened with Emily and I’ll see if I can help.”

“Okay.” Jordyn stuck out her feet. “What do you think of these shoes?”

“Perfect,” said Mom. “Let’s go buy them so we can finish our shopping.”

–Lucy Alessio

How about you? Is there a situation in your life you don’t know what to do about? Are you unsure how you should deal with it? God wants to guide you through every difficulty you face. He is our loving heavenly Father who provided us with His Son, Jesus, when we needed to be saved, and He provides for our daily needs too. Pray and ask Him about anything, and He will gladly give you the wisdom you need.

Today's Key Verse: Do any of you need wisdom? Ask God for it. He is generous and enjoys giving to everyone. James 1:5 (ERV)

Today's Key Thought: Ask God for wisdom