"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord."
James 1:5-7 (NKJV)
What caused much of Israel to reject Jesus Christ, the Messiah?
What forced the Romans to eventually crucify an innocent man?
And what is the wave that tosses us to and fro?
DOUBT! Doubt puts a chokehold on any blessings that God wants to bring to our lives. The moment we look upon the circumstances of our lives, we dilute the faith that we possess. When Peter focused on the fierceness of the waves and the howling of the wind, he began to sink - and so do we if we allow doubt to crowd our faith in whatsoever God said.
If we focus on the circumstances of life rather than keep our attention on God's Word, faith remains dormant. Doubt is given power the moment we choose to take our eyes off the truth of what God said. But faith comes alive the moment we choose to believe the promises of God, regardless of what we go through. Doubt remains powerless as we commit to live by faith and not by sight, for we are recreated in Christ to dwell there.
Father, I thank You that I bury doubt by believing Your Word. I ask You in faith for what I need, not doubting, and I expect to receive what I ask of You.
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