Finding Fault

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
James 1:5

James, the apostle was a man of faith. He wrote about faith with passion. He was very clear about the things he said. Although the scripture I referenced here is in the context of his exhortation about faith, I would like to focus on one statement: "God, who gives generously to all without finding fault." I believe this is critical for us to understand. I think if we don't understand and believe this one statement, we will never exercise our faith with freedom.
    It is human nature to find fault with people or things. It seems we must have someone or something to blame for the issues we have. So it is difficult to wrap our minds around the fact that God does not find fault with us. We somehow have the misunderstanding that God is looking for faults in us. We think that we are so sinful that God could not love us and see us as pure as snow. But he does! God will give to us without finding fault. He isn't looking for our faults, he is looking at our righteousness. We have received it through the blood of Jesus that cleansed us from all unrighteousness. From God's point of view, there is no fault in us.
    So if God is not finding fault in us, why do we find so much fault in ourselves? It is the work of the sinful flesh and the enemy that tells us we are unworthy to receive anything good from God. This is a lie, and it will keep us from asking with faith. If we do not believe we are worthy to receive anything, we probably will not ask at all. James talked about this further when he said: "You do not have, because you do not ask God." (James 4:2). When we have thoughts that find fault with us, we can be assured that they do not come from God. Therefore, we should rebuke them, see ourselves as righteous, and then ask God for what we need. Then our faith is unobstructed. .
    Stop finding fault with yourself. Stop allowing the enemy to degrade you. We all know we have faults, but that is not the issue. The issue is this: God does not see those faults if we have been covered by the blood of Jesus. We must understand that God is not like us. He is not on a fault-finding mission. He loves us as his own and he wants to give generously. So ask with faith, knowing that you are faultless in God's eyes, then receive the generosity of our loving God.