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A Believer’s Prayer.[a] If someone among you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But he is to ask with faith, without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. A man like that should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord,

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  1. James 1:5 A believer’s prayer requires lucidity and courage to pursue a Christian way of life—that is, wisdom.

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B) But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt,(C) because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

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