I told you yesterday, don't ever be too afraid to believe God; I want to continue in that vein today. Sometimes God's word looks like it's not going to come to pass. Time keeps marching forward, while you feel stuck in the same place. After a while, the joy you felt at hearing the word of the Lord turns into frustration and disillusionment. Where you were once holding on and believing God, you begin wavering and doubting that He'll do what He said.
As a matter of fact, you often wonder whether or not He said what you originally thought He did. Listen, before you go down that dark road of doubt and unbelief, stop yourself. Take a moment and think about where God has brought you from and all the ways He's made for you. Let your mind go back to a time when you thought you were going down for the very last time, and God delivered you with a mighty and an outstretched hand. Consider how you felt when you thought something would NEVER happen, and then God made a way out of no way.
If He did it before, He'll do it again. Everything He promised you, He'll perform. Don't doubt His word. Don't doubt His provision. Don't doubt His timing. Just don't doubt. Instead, choose to believe in His faithfulness. Rest assured that He's not forgotten His word concerning you. Whatever He's promised... He'll make good on it. I know He will. I've seen Him do it for me too many times before.
I want to encourage you to hold on to your faith. Don't let go of God's promises. He'll bring you through. And the next time you feel discouraged, take some time out to think... think about all He's done, and all He has in store for you. Before you know it, that worry, vexation, and frustration will turn into praise!
As always, thanks for reading, and until next time... may you be empowered to prosper!
Dianna Hobbs
