" HAVING DOUBT(S) "

Good Morning,

 I'm so very pleased that you decided to stop by today. As always it's a privilege to share with you each week, as well as hearing from some through email. Your encouragement is a blessing to me and I appreciate the the kind thoughts.

This week we will be looking into " HAVING DOUBT(S)." To " ask in faith without any doubting " means not only believing in the existence of God, but also believing in His loving care. It includes relying on God and expecting that He will hear and answer when we pray.

We must put away our critical attitude when we come to Him. God does not grant every thoughtless or selfish request. We must have confidence that God will align our desires with His purposes. Listen when we begin to rely on our own understanding, we are in danger of ignoring God's assessment of the situation. By remembering His past works and His present power, we can be sure that we are not cutting off His potential help.

People often try to protect themselves from their fears by putting their faith in something they do or have: good deeds, skill or intelligence, money or possessions. But only God can save us from the one thing that we really need to fear - eternal condemnation.

We believe in God by recognizing the insufficiency of our own efforts to find salvation and by asking Him to do His work in us. When Jesus talks about unbelievers, He means those who reject or ignore Him completely, not those who have momentary doubts.

 All God's words are right and true - they can be trusted. The Bible is reliable because, unlike people, God does not lie, forget, change His words, or leave His promises unfulfilled. We can trust the Bible because it contains the words of a holy, trustworthy, and unchangeable God. A mind that waivers is not completely convinced that God's way is best. It treats God's word like any human advice, and it retains the option to disobey. It vacillates between allegiance to subjective feelings, the world's ideas, and God's commands. If your faith is new, weak, or struggling, remember that you can trust God. Then be loyal to Him.

To stabilize your wavering or doubtful mind, commit yourself whole heartily to God.

Until next Time...
Jim,