There is an issue I have been struggling with, it's trusting God wholly. Have you ever asked God for something and then in your mind have an alternative plan, just in case He doesn't do it? Try to picture a child running to His father, the child once he's close enough jumps and expects the father to catch him in his embrace. I'm sure you did it too and never nursed any fear of falling. Why is it different with our heavenly Father?
The thing is, over and over, God has proven Himself faithful. I remember that several times, in seemingly inconsequential things and in those weighty matters, He was right on time and proved Himself God. Yet, I still have doubts.
Mark 9:17-27 (AMP) tells the story of the father whose son had a dumb spirit. Jesus told the man "all things can be (are possible) t
o him who believes!" and the father of the boy cried and said "Lord, I believe! (constantly) help my weakness of faith!" It might interest you to know that Jesus did heal the boy. That is exactly my own cry too, "I believe Lord, help my doubts!"At the point where eagles soar, they stop flapping their wings. They wait for the right wind currents and effortlessly take off high into the skies. I pray we all learn to stop flapping our wings and learn to just spread those wings and soar. This year I plan to stop flapping my wings and soar to new heights and to new places.
Shalom!
3 comments:
We must choose to accept the process God is using to make us and wait on Him rather than kick and scream. He is more interested in making us first before giving us what we need. I wholly identify with what you are saying, I've been there several times. When everything looks so dim, even though we know God is faithful, there is this inner fear that what if God decided not to come through for us this time around. Let's keep trusting Him, He will do it again but at His own time.
It wasn't?! interesting seeing Doubt in such write-up being the first for the year. I was wondering why starting the new year with Doubt which is the persussor to disbelief. Well never judge until all the facts are settled. So, I read on and drew much on the need to trust our creator whom we do not see but is so visible.
What more can we say than that God will be more visible to us in 2009 since we dwell more on sight and the physical.
I enjoy reading your wise snippets and pray that He continues to strenghten your hands for years ahead.
Happy val celebration.
Ademola Owolabi
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