“So we see that they
were not able to enter because of unbelief.” Hebrews 3:19
Before I even began my search, I doubted myself. My unbelief
totally influenced my search. If it weren’t for God’s grace, the end would have
been just as discouraging.
Early one morning I shot a deer with my bow, or at least I thought
I did. Immediately after taking the shot, I thought I had missed. When I got
down from my tree stand to search for the deer, my doubt totally influenced my
search. I was half-hearted. I did a perfunctory walk through the woods with
little hope and a ton of self-abasement. What did I do wrong? After beating
myself up, I had to cross a ditch on my return route. Guess what was in the
ditch? I would never have found him if God had not directed my steps. He wanted
me to find the deer, but even more importantly, He wanted to teach me about
faith! His lesson was, “If you begin anything with doubt, you only set yourself
up for failure.”
Start each journey with trusting God. A new job, a new
friendship, a new marriage, or even looking for your lost keys will be done
with faith in God or doubt. It’s your choice. Ask Him to help you. Expect Him
to come through. Even if you don’t get what you hope for, you will have pleased
God with your faith. “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he
who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who
seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
Ask God to give you the grace to trust Him, no matter
how bleak things look. He will!
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