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by Bob and Debby Gass

About doubt

…Lord, increase our faith!

Luke 17:5
There’s something about doubting that satisfies our need for self-protection. Nobody likes to be wrong, to get hurt, to fail, so our mind works like this: "It’s easier not to trust God, to lower my expectations, then I won’t be disappointed." But it doesn’t work, does it? You do get disappointed, don’t you? Why? Because life can be mixed up and confusing – but that doesn’t mean God’s not real. It doesn’t mean God’s stopped loving you. Generally doubting is quite a passive thing. You don’t wake up in the morning and say: "Today I’m going to doubt God." No, doubt moves into your empty spaces. It takes over when you don’t fill yourself with the right things. Listen: "…faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans10:17NKJV). If you don’t keep your nose in God’s Word you’ll find all sorts of doubts creeping in. Do you know that doubting is contagious? It’s easier to catch than the common cold, the germs are negative words. Solomon writes: "…you are trapped by your own words" (Proverbs 6:2 CEV). Words either build you up or tear you down, like this: "What’ll I do?" or "In God’s strength I can handle it." "It’s awful!" or "It’s a learning experience!" "I see no way out!" or "It’s not too big for God." Your words determine the spiritual climate of your life. So, to move from doubt to faith, start removing any negative words from your conversation and begin talking in line with the promises of God.

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