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b'The ball was out, right? It all happened so fast that I couldn\\u2019t tell. Did it touch the line? I tried to replay it in my head, but the decision wasn\\u2019t becoming any clearer.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis was the biggest tennis game of the season. If we won, we would advance, but if we lost, the season would be over. Worse yet, I was playing doubles\\u2014which meant I had a teammate. My partner was staring at me. I looked back down at the line, wanting so badly to call it \\u201cout,\\u201d which would mean the other team wouldn\\u2019t get the winning point. I could feel the pressure from my partner, the anticipation from our opponents, and the sweat streaming down my temples. During one of our early season practices our coach had told us, \\u201cIf it\\u2019s too close to call, then it\\u2019s in.\\u201d She said this was \\u201cproper tennis etiquette.\\u201d At that moment I despised her words. Why couldn\\u2019t it have been clear! I didn\\u2019t even care if the ball was in or out at this point! I just wanted it to be clear, but it wasn\\u2019t.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly a couple seconds had passed while I processed all this. I clenched my racket with my right hand, and with my left, I pointed toward the ground, calling it \\u201cin.\\u201d The other team erupted with joy, and my partner extended a low five. Our season was over.\\n\\n\\n\\nSometimes in our spiritual walk, we find ourselves in situations where there is no clear answer. Following Jesus is full of right and wrong decisions, sure, but what do we do when we are unsure about the best course of action in a particular situation?\\n\\n\\n\\nScripture can help us in these uncertain moments. James 1:5 instructs us to ask God for wisdom and He will give it. Likewise, the book of Proverbs is full of short phrases that provide some guidelines for us to live by. And if we spend time reflecting on the Bible\\u2019s proverbs, we might find their wisdom is more relatable and applicable than we expect! But sometimes, following Proverbs doesn\\u2019t always work out the way we want it to\\u2014just look at the book of Job. Job lived a righteous life, and he still lost everything. Yet even then, we can trust Jesus, who is God\\u2019s perfect wisdom made flesh, to walk with us through the ambiguity, sustaining us with His love and covering our faults with His mercy. \\u2022 Dathan Tenter\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Have you ever been in a high-pressure situation where you weren\\u2019t sure what the right answer was?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Who are wise people in your life? How could they help you learn to walk in God\\u2019s wisdom?\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5 (NLT)\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nREAD: PROVERBS 1:1-7; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30; JAMES 1:5-8; 3:13-18'