In James 1:6–8, James describes a doubting person “like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.” One who doubts is a double-minded person. In Matthew 6:24, Jesus described such a person as one who tries to serve two masters — they are unsteady, wavering in both their character and their feelings. A double-minded person is often confused in their thoughts, actions, and their behavior, literally being at war with themselves. They cannot fully give themselves to God; wanting God but letting themselves be pulled into the world and it’s many desires. We could describe them like a drunken man unable to walk a straight line, swaying one way, then the oth ...
What Does It Mean to be 'Double Minded?'
In James 1:6–8, James describes a doubting person “like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.” One who doubts is a double-minded person. In Matthew 6:24, Jesus described such a person as one who tries to serve two masters — they are unsteady, wavering in both their character and their feelings. A double-minded person is often confused in their thoughts, actions, and their behavior, literally being at war with themselves. They cannot fully give themselves to God; wanting God but letting themselves be pulled into the world and it’s many desires. We could describe them like a drunken man unable to walk a straight line, swaying one way, then the oth ...