Today's Devotion

James 1:6 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. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

This takes me back to a poem I wrote; "James Admonition", this poem was a sum of the book of James. This is the first part of the poem:

Consider it pure joy
when you face trials of many kind.
Testing of your faith
develops perseverance of body and mind.

Perseverance must finish its work
so you can become mature and complete.
The unstable will be tossed by the wind
and face certain defeat.

Sometimes we doubt God; I know I have many times. When we doubt we "choose to be weak, deciding this is the easiest way to live. Actually the easy life is empty, fruitless and meaningless; it is contrary to the essential character God planed for us. God created us with the desire to meet and overcome obstacles, to enjoy the fruit of success, and to feel the thrill of adventure in full confidence that he is with us and will lead us to share the victory with him." (from Dear Tammy - a letter inspired by God through BSF notes)

We miss out on the blessings that God has for us when we choose the "easy life" because we doubt God. God promises to always love and take care of us, all we have to do is believe and trust him. I know it can be hard to look past the scars that life may have placed in your heart, but with God you can overcome. He wants to celebrate that victory with you. It just takes one small step of faith.

Dear God,
Thank you for watching over me and loving me unconditionally. You are so patient and faithful. Help me to always remember that with you I can overcome anything. You have showed me time and again in my life that you will take care of me. I have no reason to doubt you. Satan is so good at trying to make me doubt you; he likes to remind me of my weaknesses and try to convince me that trying is hopeless. He wants me to forget that I have all the strength and confidence I need because I belong to you and you provide me with all I need.
With all of my love and trust in Jesus' name Amen.