Sunday, August 26, 2007
Disarming Your DoubtDoubt; uncertainty; lacking of a firm confimationDoubt is not the opposite of faith but it is the OPPORTUNITY of faith.
opposite of faith is unbelief.(refuses to consider)doubt demands evidenceJohn 20:24-29#doubt develops in isolation
everyone would have their own doubts, it's inevitable.#doubt will draw us near to God& deeper our relationship with God.doubt cause you to ASK questions to clear doubt.questioning spirit is not sinful, but a rite of passage that we must pass through as we grow to have deeper faith.(thomas & john had that belief but they have time when they doubt too)doubt asks questions
but unbelief refuses to hear answers!5 steps to disarm your doubts#1. ADMITyour doubts PERSONALLYquestions about your doubts causes you to learn and growdoubt will bring us closer to the truthdoubts that are not identified will turn into discouragement or unbelief!Faith is when we're willing to embrace the doubts, ask the difficult questions and face the answers.#2. ARTICULATE your doubts CLEARLYcrystallise your thinking & put your finger on precisely what it is that is causing your uncertainty. doubt that you can't name is the one you can't harbour because it will lead to disbelief.doubt can bring you on a journey and it can bring you back on track with God.cause you to be powerful!#3. ACKNOWLEDGE your doubts PRAYERFULLYturn your doubts to questions
turn your questions to prayers
turn your prayers to God
Judges 6:12-13
be honest with your doubts(Gideon's story)
The bible best and brightest weren't
heroes for their lack of doubts.
they were heroes for confronting
and conquering their them!
4. ANALYSE the evidence DILIGENTLY
deal with your doubts
honest question don't lead to downfall
often what we see is not what it really is...
doubts are useless unless it leads us to the truth
theories will come in and out but the bible stays forever! :)
sometimes, we don't confront our doubts
because we're afraid that our doubts might win
God can move the stone in your heart.
you don't find flaws in the word of God,
it finds flaws in you~
5. ACCEPT the limitations HUMBLY
we're limited
we're living in a limited environment but we have a LIMITLESS God
(i) Accept the bible's limitations
it is the word of God
it is true and is the full and final authority
But God is bigger than we think,
there is too much to study about God.
Everyday, we'll discover something new about Him
There may be certain doubts that we might
not have answer for but someday,
we'll get the answer.
(ii) Accept your own limitations
we need to admit our ignorance
we'll never have all the answers
there'll be times where you don't understandand & where certain doubts of yours will go on
His ways are higher than your ways;
His thoughts are higher than your thoughts.
Scribbled by: Child of God @10:32 pm
