"I'll believe it when I see it!" That was the response from a woman who was told that she had won a cash prize, no strings attached.
This woman's response clearly showed that she didn't put her faith in the empty promises of a telemarketer.
There are many things we shouldn't put our faith in - promises of easy money with no effort, tropical vacations with no money down and sight unseen, and buy-now/pay-later marketing schemes. But there are some things in life we can count on. For example, we don't question whether the sun will rise every day. When we exhale, we don't wonder if there'll be enough oxygen left for our next inhale. We can even trust the weather.
We can count on life being ever-changing. But prayer can bring stability to it. Inner peace comes in knowing that whatever we're praying about can be left in God's hands. It's important to Him. He won't forget about it, nor will He ignores us. Faith assures us that God cares about us and that He's working for our good.
Faith doesn't demand that God must come through for me exactly the way I want Him to, or even in my own time frame. Faith doesn't wring its hands with worry, wondering if anything will come of my request.
It's normal to doubt from time to time. But when waves of doubt threaten to capsize the ship of faith, remember Christ's words to believe and then receive.
-Allison Stevens Food For The Soul!!
"Why does God sometimes answer our requests with a "No" or with a "Wait"? How has your faith in God been tested as you've faced recent changes and challenges?"
Article selected from “Our Daily Journey”.
This Week @ Detonate: Detonate Youth Ministry has specially invited Brother Ronald Yew from Grace Assembly to speak to us the Word. Thank God that we have had many speakers and we were ministered by God through them in many different ways. Likewise, we expect no less from this coming gathering in the House of the Lord. See you at 5:00pm in church!