Faithful

Do you ever forget that God is faithful? Do you let fear and doubt enter your mind, working its way into your soul?

Sometimes I do. Then either a friend reminds me that I need to trust God, or God reminds me.

Hebrews 10:22-24 (NASB)

²² let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. ²³ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; ²⁴ and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,

Fear is one of the tactics used by the devil. Actually, I believe it is his most favorite tactic to try and divert us from God, sowing seeds of doubt in our minds, which take root, and grow, spreading weeds of destruction in our lives. The devil uses everything in his arsenal to try and turn us away from God, but we must remain strong, faithful, fixing our eyes on things that are of God.

How do we do this? Paul tells us in Romans:

Romans 12:2 (NASB)

² And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

 

Renew your mind, daily. This is a reminder to myself as well, because I’m walking along just fine, then all of a sudden, this spear hits me and fear starts to spread. Fear that I did not hear God’s promise to me, other fears that hold me captive to this unforgiving world. Then I have to take a deep breath and pray, asking God to remind me of His promise to me, His word I know to be true. The truth that other people have told me, reinforcing my faith in God’s promises.

I am NOT saying this is a cake walk. Oh my, no way! The devil is constantly trying to attack so that I might fall off of his cliff. Here is my weapon – my Jesus, He loves me. He DIED for me on a cross so that I might live. And I owe it to Him to live for Him, so that I might honor what He has done for me.

I’m not perfect. I mess up. I take things the wrong way, say the wrong things, do stuff that make people angry. But I acknowledge my mistakes and ask for forgiveness, both from the people I hurt and from God. I’m human. The cool part about this is, God teaches me through the things I do, the mistakes I make. I am faithful to Him, He is faithful to me.