“ Faith will always make us anxious and unsure unless we are confident in the goodness of God .”
11:1 to be my favorite : “ Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see ” ( NIV ).
I want faith to operate with the speed of my eyesight . I am desperate for visible evidence , so faith doesn ’ t feel so risky . But faith doesn ’ t work that way .
Faith will always make us anxious and unsure unless we are confident in the goodness of God . If we stand firm on His goodness and know everything He allows is somehow flowing from that goodness , then we will have a lot less fear in trusting Him . Faith in God means to be assured of His goodness even when what He allows doesn ’ t feel good , seem good , or look good right now .
“ Faith will always make us anxious and unsure unless we are confident in the goodness of God .”
This is a lot to sit with , but I hope you feel a little less alone today as you walk through your own hard situations right now . Like the sweet friend who sent me a message , we all have “ what-if ” questions we ’ re carrying around . But I ’ ve found the best way to fight through our toughest questions is to create space in our thoughts for more of God ’ s perspective .
Prayer : Father , I believe that You care deeply for me and know what is best for my life . Even in the moments when I don ’ t understand what You ’ re doing or why I ’ m walking through a certain situation , I will continue to be obedient and follow after You . In Jesus ’ name , amen .
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