Nancy
Well-Known Member
Oh, so many people go so, so catawampus convinced that God spoke to them and told them to do this or that. I know I did. Just ignore all that. If He wants to speak to you, you will not have to wonder if He did. Trust is the way to everything you want. It’s a race of trust. So everything you read, examine if you really do trust and believe it.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
You see that in this passage, the testing of your trust is of utmost importance to God. And don’t forget - it says about Jesus, and He could not do many miracles there because of their lack of trust. I’ll say it again, trust is the way to everything you desire. It’s quite simple, really. The trusting what He has said He will do is your part. That’s your race.
"catawampus" lol...MUST be a "Maryland" saying, I just say "whackadoo"
Understood Jen,
Trust is key...and we just will never please Him without faith/trust. "I believe, help thou my unbelief"!! Of course I do believe and trust in Him yet, one word of complaint in my mind or out my mouth nullifies it all IMHO so, it is back to square one when that happens and, that is okay as, I'm still in the race!
"8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do." <---- THIS have been very convicting to me as, once we think we have something down pat...something else comes along to make you see yet some other possibility. MUST take eyes OFF self and on Him...all times.