Even though God does not change —He is always the same, we unlike Him, change. We waiver in our faith which is why we need to update everyday! We don't attain the Word without the Word, we were created to be connected to the vine (John 15:1-8).
If you have a computer and it starts acting funny, —like inconsistent, or sickly, the first thing you should do is check to see if you missed an update and then restart the computer.
Here is the function of a computer update I found on the web.
—Updates contain important changes to improve the performance, stability and security of the applications that run on your computer. Installing them ensures that your software continues to run safely and efficiently. Keep in mind that many web exploits look for outdated software with unpatched security flaws.
I got so excited when I read this because it is exactly what I knew God was saying. Just like He is saying in James —when we don't update, we change to low performance, we lack stability and fail to apply the truth to our lives —because we didn't use the application of updating our minds with the Word of God.
We start acting funny and even sickly when we don't update.
In conclusion then without that exercise of doing those updates —we can't receive anything from the Lord.
James 1:5 If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. 6 Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind. 7 For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord, 8 [For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides]. AMPC
I know many would say to me, I can't help it, this is how God made me —I just don't have much faith. No He did not, He made you with the ability to draw on His strength (Philippians 4:13), but it is up to you to draw from Him the thing you need to overcome.
God has given us all the same measure of faith (Romans 12:3) Faith comes by hearing the Word (Romans 10:17) thus there is no excuse for any of us to say we do not have faith.
If we have committed to a relationship with Jesus, that relationship needs our time and attention, us having time to be with Him—to talk with Him. Just like any other relationship Jesus needs our time so we can be close.
Our part is to update so we don't hit that low performance mark (wavering faith).
Do you go to God and get wisdom? If you do you will get that wisdom you need —that update you need to change your thinking to as His. As well —He is going to continuously give you more wisdom where your updates will be automatic —as you consistently sit with Him.
But if you waiver and or hesitate, not being sure if you want this God life, then you won't receive anything from Him. Why? Because you are not serious about your relationship with Him. If you are not serious you are not going to make that effort to hear the Word consistently—to update your thinking (make your thinking like His) to a place of no hesitating.
If you choose Jesus and you update—plug in daily you will win against everything Satan tries you with. You will have the present, most up to date personal information designed for you, your certain circumstance updated into your hard drive (mind) so that you can continue to function in faith. Updating will keep you from wavering, wavering comes from not updating.
Not deciding what you are going to do comes from listening to the enemy, getting his virus and then listening, meditating his lie—unplugging from God. Then going back and forth trying to decide which you will do.
Remember that definition of an update on your computer?
—Keep in mind that many web exploits look for outdated software with unpatched security flaws.—
If your software is outdated —you will miss it. If you are not updating —Satan will take advantage of (your outdated software) your weak state.
Being double minded you won't receive anything from God, you have to clearly choose Him and when you do He expects that you are faithful to Him by updating; staying close to Him so you can hear Him. Meeting with Him everyday will enable Him to pass His thoughts through to your thoughts, the most complete update ever! You will know what you need to know for that day.