1 Samuel 14:6 (GWT)
It's kind of comforting to know prophets of old were sometimes as unsure of what steps to take as I am today! Don't you think? Joshua seemed to, and probably did, feel it was the right thing to do, but there is some uncertainty in his words. There seemed to be some doubt.
Sure, doubt is the opposite of faith, but the "sure thing" doesn't require any faith. In Hebrews 11:6, faith is identified as a prerequisite for pleasing God. The truth is, most of us face more "maybes" than we do certainties in our walk with God. There are times we have a sense of what's right, what God's will is, but we will still have doubts and uncertainties.
Sometimes you have to move out on a "maybe." I'm not talking about some senseless action and trusting God to empower our whims, but I do believe there are times you have to step out by faith, and that means YOU WILL NOT BE SURE. To wait until you're sure is NOT moving by faith. All you may have is a "maybe," but I believe there are times when God is waiting on us to see what we will do with a "maybe". I know God can open and shut doors that we, nor anyone else, can do anything about. However, I also believe there are doors that God unlocks, but leaves closed, seeing if we have the faith to try the doorknob! We often miss God's movement and direction, because we're waiting on a billboard. It just may be that God us wanting us to "push on the door" a little bit!
It's kind of comforting to know prophets of old were sometimes as unsure of what steps to take as I am today! Don't you think? Joshua seemed to, and probably did, feel it was the right thing to do, but there is some uncertainty in his words. There seemed to be some doubt.
Sure, doubt is the opposite of faith, but the "sure thing" doesn't require any faith. In Hebrews 11:6, faith is identified as a prerequisite for pleasing God. The truth is, most of us face more "maybes" than we do certainties in our walk with God. There are times we have a sense of what's right, what God's will is, but we will still have doubts and uncertainties.
Sometimes you have to move out on a "maybe." I'm not talking about some senseless action and trusting God to empower our whims, but I do believe there are times you have to step out by faith, and that means YOU WILL NOT BE SURE. To wait until you're sure is NOT moving by faith. All you may have is a "maybe," but I believe there are times when God is waiting on us to see what we will do with a "maybe". I know God can open and shut doors that we, nor anyone else, can do anything about. However, I also believe there are doors that God unlocks, but leaves closed, seeing if we have the faith to try the doorknob! We often miss God's movement and direction, because we're waiting on a billboard. It just may be that God us wanting us to "push on the door" a little bit!
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