Fear and Doubt

Like two elementary best friends, fear and doubt go hand in hand. You can't have one without the other. And where one is in excess, you're sure to find the other.

In the same way, when one feels fear, he or she is saying that God is not big enough, strong enough, or in control. Fear implies a loss or weakness of trust in God.

I am feeling that tendency lately, but I'm choosing to fight it.

I am fully aware that God is and will be who He says He is. He told me He cannot lie, so I know He's truthful when He says He will always be with me, that He is in control, and that He has plans to prosper me. If God Himself said He cannot lie, then why would He lie when He said that in His Word?

I want to over analyze. I want to jump ahead. I want to think that God's blessings are temporary, too good to be true, and fleeting. I want to rationalize reality and make it less than it is. I want to run away. But none of that lines up with how I am supposed to behave as a child of the King. He says to be still and know He is God. That small verse sums up everything I need to do to combat these feelings of distrust, anxiousness, and fear. If I just be still and know that God is God, I'll be alright.

"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh." Galatians 5:16

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6

So I'll trust God with my story. I'll believe that He's written one far better than I ever could. I'm just so excited to read ahead, ya know?

Deep breaths.

I choose God.