The Lonely Road Of Faith You're Not Alone In Your Walk In Faith
What Do You Do About Losing Confidence In Faith
The lonely road of faith doesn't have to be lonely. Your walk in faith should not cause you to lose your confidence, and the
thing to remember is that God is always there, even when it seems He isn't.
Losing Confidence on Your Walk to Faith By Milton Johanides
Faith is all about confidence, it's about knowing that everything you do is being guided by the divine power of our heavenly
Father. But what about thoems absent from our lives, or things keep happening that don't match up with our own
expectations? How do we stop ourselves from losing confidence?
The Signs Are All Too Familiar:
Fear, doubt, and refusal to believe leading to a loss of confidence in the will of God. And loss of confidence in God
means loss of confidence in ourselves. Being too shy to step out, or too afraid, means we cannot accomplish those things which are
essential to our faith walks.
The situation may have been brought about by something unexpected happening in your life, or by listening to others filling your
head with godless chatter. If we seem to be getting nowhere with a particular strategy, we may take too much of the blame on our
own shoulders.
The first thing to note is that you are in good company. Both Moses and Elijah, two of the greatest prophets of the Old
Testament, who came closer to knowing God than anyone else, suffered from lack of confidence. Moses thought he was completely
unsuited to the labors the Lord had laid out for him, saying his speech defect would make him unsuitable. "I am slow of speech and
tongue." God's reply? "Who gave man his mouth?" (Ex 4.10)
Later Elijah Would Be Found Cowering In A Cavee
"What are you doing here, Elijah?" God asks him. He explains that he fears for his life, and God's reply is unequivocal: "Go back
the way you came." (1 Kings 19.15)
These are two memorable moments in scripture and worth carrying around with you in your heart. The next time you find yourself
thinking "I'm not good enough!" remember them.
If God is sending you down a certain road, he will make sure you reach your goal, but if you keep prevaricating, or trying to do
things your way, you will find yourself cowering in a cave in fear of your life. Then remember God's words: "Go back the way
you came!"
Going Back The Way You Came Is Good Advice
Get back on that road of faith and stop questioning everything. Just because things haven't worked out the first or the second or
the third time, doesn't mean they never will.
And if like Moses you doubt your physical capability, remind yourself who it was who made you capable in the first place. He
knitted you in your mother's womb, and knew you before you were born. You were made that way for a reason!
About the Author:
Milton Johanides is a retired businessman, church elder, writer and artist. He has been featured on BBC TVs Songs of Praise,
owned numerous art galleries and once ran an award winning picture framing business in Scotland. The views expressed in
these articles are his own. Web address: www.x-ibit-it.com
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