Ooops! I know. I know. I didn't get a chance to write the whole week, but this time I have a legit excuse. My left hand has been tingling all week like it is right now. That's why Joe will help me write this one. I had to wait until the weekend when Joe is not working, but I'm at least doing it.
Today I am going to write about doubting. I know I've written about it before, but I feel like there's someone out there that is doubting right now. Is this writing for you? I hope it helps.
Before I wrote something about doubting during my wedding. If you haven't read it, I suggest you read it on the link below. It might help you.
You doubt. She doubts. He doubts. They doubt. I doubt. We all doubt. Doubting is a human thing. We are all human. Are you having doubts about something right now? Did you ask God what you should do? Did he tell you in your heart to do it or not do it? Did you even listen?
Okay, let's say you did listen. But now you're doubting. Why? Do you believe God knows what's best for you? Think about that. I'll wait... Okay. What do you feel? Yup, I said it once and I'll say it again. God knows what's best for you.
Now, let's divert this to someone who will remain nameless. Sometimes people are in a constant state of doubting that they don't even realize it. This person sometimes just lowers their expectations so that they won't get disappointed. Are you like this person?
Now, let me share another time when I and my husband totally doubted something. And God did what he does best. He helped us. When my husband and I were not in a good place financially, we had doubts about being able to tithe to our church. We thought that since we were in a bad spot, God would understand. Yet, even as we were thinking this, God was really tugging at Joe's heart. He knew that we can't give reluctantly but cheerfully. If he wasn't giving tithes and offerings the way God intended, God would not accept them and bless us for them. So, we decided to give as much as we can with our budget and gradually raised it whenever we can. As a result, God has blessed us abundantly. We never had a problem with money again.
I hope you all get what I'm trying to say. Stop doubting what God is telling you. He will never steer you in the wrong direction. He will never.
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
Proverbs 3:5-8 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
Matthew 21:21 ESV
And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
How could I not trust God???
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