I think the hardest question I’ve ever had to answer is, “Do you believe? “
Okay, I confess, sometimes I really struggle with that! God’s Word is full of His promises, and He’s never failed to keep every one of them! Remember the covenant He made with Abraham when He promised him a son (Genesis 17:15-27)?
God also promised that Abraham would be the Father of many nations. He made to Noah a promise that He would never flood the earth again, and gave a rainbow as a sign of His covenant, which we still see in the skies today. The promise Jesus made when He said He would return and take us home to be with Him! The Bible is full of His promises, 8,810 and counting!!
He is faithful, so why do I struggle to believe? The answer… I struggle sometimes to believe His promises are for me. Whenever I face a hardship, a life change, failed plans and dreams, tough conversations, trials and tragedy, my default is to panic and let fear consume me.
Not a very good way for a believer to react, right? I’m still learning. I know the truth, but more times than I care to admit, I find myself depending on my own strength. I’m so grateful that Abba is loving, patient, kind, gentle and willing to help me learn and grow. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, 13). I can’t count the times things have happened in my life that I fretted over and worried myself literally sick, just to look back and see that He promised to never leave me or forsake me, that He will always be with me. ( Deuteronomy 31: 6-8, Joshua 1: 5-9, Isaiah 41: 10-13)
His hand has been on my life from the moment I was conceived! I wasn’t always aware of His presence, but He was there. He’s with me now! And when I face things in my life, whatever it is, He gently reminds me that it’s going to be okay, I just need to let Him lead.
His promises are for all of us. I have been learning for the last few years, that I can truly trust Him as I grow in an even deeper relationship with Him. What God says He will do, He will do and I can count on Him. I just have to position myself to see things from His perspective.
Isaiah 55: 8-9 says, “My thoughts are not your thoughts, and My ways are not your ways”. He sees everything from the end to the beginning, so He’s not surprised at what’s going on in my life. He has good plans for all of us (Jeremiah 29:11). He has good plans for me, I just have to surrender everything to Him and trust that He knows what is best and that He will take care of me. Sometimes when I can’t see the end, I struggle to remember that. He is a faithful Father and He loves us dearly. If you question that or you struggle to believe how much He loves us, please read John 3:16-17. I’ve had to learn that God is going to “supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
I have nothing to fear. (Psalm 23) I could go on and on, but the truth is that in order for me to trust Abba and stand on His promises, I have to believe what He says!
Mark 9:24 says, “ I believe, but help my unbelief!” I’ve been hearing a song on Air 1 by Charity Gayle called, “I Believe”. There’s one line in that song that really resonates with me and helps bring things into proper prospective when I can’t see how what’s happening in my life is going to get better:
“Every word you speak is a promise that You keep…I believe.“
So, when you’re struggling with whatever life may be throwing at you or you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, hang onto those words!
All of His promises are Yes and Amen! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
We want to thank Janie Keller for sharing this post.
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