Do I Doubt?

Why Do Christians Doubt?
John 12:46 I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.
*Our darkest days can often seem to have no end in sight.
For those of us who have walked in “darkness” this verse should serve as a reminder.
“As we Believe, we Receive.”
JESUS is the light that can shine through the darkest of days.
* It is the Belief in Christ that fuels that light!!!!
If we desire freedom from the overcoming darkness ruling this world, we need only to welcome and truly believe in the Lord’s presence in our days.
*It shouldn’t only be in times of “darkness” we seek the “light.”
* Only when Jesus is forever in our heart, will our days be bright once again.

If we believe that God is who He says He is and will do what He has promised, why do so many of us habitually waver in our prayers?
Instead of exercising bold faith, we come to the Lord “hoping” He will hear us and answer our requests, but we’re just not sure He will.
With this kind of thinking, we cannot expect to receive anything from Him.

1John 5:14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.  15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

One reason we are so prone to doubt is that we fail to:
*See God at work in our circumstances. We asked, and nothing happened. But the Lord is not some cosmic bellhop who jumps in response to our requests.
*God sees past, present, and future and knows the RIGHT time for Every answer.
*His invisible hand is already at work on our behalf—arranging situations to accomplish His will, opening hearts, and preparing us to receive what He wants to give.

Another cause for uncertainty is “Ignorance”.
If we don’t know God’s ways, we will be disappointed in His response.
James 1:25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

All too often our prayers are accompanied by expectations of how He will work.
When He fails to intervene according to our timetable or anticipated method, we start to doubt.
* But placing our faith in the Lord and trusting in His good and perfect ways gives us stability as we wait for His answer.

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

To overcome doubts:
1.  Spend time in the Word to learn God’s principles and ways. Then you’ll begin to grasp what He wants to achieve in your life and how He goes about it.
2. Examine your past from a biblical perspective—faith will grow as you see the unexpected ways He answered your prayers.

Do not fear the path that God may lead you on. Embrace it. For God may bring you down a path in your life to ensure the reward of your inheritance.
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all” (2 Cor. 4:17)

We are yoked together with the Lord to do all that is necessary to build the spiritual kingdom of Christ.
That means that the Lord works with you to accomplish what is set before you.  You are not alone; Jesus says: “I am with you”.
By the same token, Jesus will not do the work without your participation.  This is a joint effort when you do your part.  The Lord does not expect you to do His work, so you must not expect Jesus to do what is in Your power to do.  Set your will to use your authority and to take responsibility, but also to accept the Lord’s help, guidance and wisdom.
* Matthew 11:30 “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

I bless you Lord for your mercy and your love- I bless you Lord for my life. I thank
you dear Lord for your peace. I thank you Lord for provision for when I did not
know where I would get what I needed- you Lord have always made and provided a way when I could see no way. I thank and praise you Lord for ever increasing faith. Help me today Lord to share this faith, to share your word with someone in need. I want to be used by you Lord to touch the life of someone who really needs to know that you are real and that you love them with an everlasting love, use my hands, use my mouth, use my feet, use all of me this day to bring YOU glory Lord. In Jesus name I pray. Amen