IT IS FAITH, NOT FEELINGS
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
I believed in you, so I said, “I am deeply troubled, Lord.”
Psalms 116:10 NLT
TODAY’S THOUGHT
When I first read this passage, I had to do a double take. It seems to be contradiction to believe in God but also to be “deeply troubled.”
I thought if I have strong faith, I should have strong peace and not allow anything to trouble me. In my early years of ministry, I thought when I get spiritually mature, I will never be troubled or offended or frustrated. I will have so much faith that I can have peace all the time.
Then I began to discover that frustration and anxiety is a part of the human equation. As long as I am living on this earth with human beings like me, I will have disappointments, frustrations, and some anxiety. People will hurt me. People will disappoint me. People will surprise me.
But I believe that God will never hurt me. God may allow times to come that cause me to wonder where He is and why He is not acting as quick as I think He should. But God is a loving Heavenly Father, and I can trust the outcome of my life into His hands.
Raymond Edman said, "Never doubt in the dark what God told you in the light."
This is why it is important to have habit of spending time daily with God and His Word. We need to daily be reminded of the incredible God we serve. We need to lean into His Word and trust His truth even when circumstances seem to cause questions in our minds.
Life will be full of questions we can’t answer. But we can decide by faith that we believe in God. We believe in His love. We believe in the truth of God’s Word. We will live by faith not by feelings.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Holy Spirit help me today to cling to Your Word. Help me to trust Your love and plans even when I don’t feel Your presence.
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