Free From Doubt
Thursday, February 09, 2012 Posted by Debbie Legg
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The
fact that we are talking Doubt this week at DFF is certainly no accident. I need this lesson as badly as anyone.
I’ve
had pain in my neck, back, shoulder and arm since September 2010. It affects everything I do that brings me
life, from kayaking to drumming to writing.
The doctors say we can’t fix the core problem, so short of a miracle, I
will be fighting this for the rest of my life.
I
believe that God has said He will heal me, at least enough to return to the
drums. Even with that promise this has
been an emotional roller-coaster ride.
Each doctor visit, each new bit of information, seems to fly in the face
of what God has told me. I believe God’s
promise, but I believe the doctors, too.
Which is it? Which information is
true and which isn’t?
Recently
I’ve been reminded of James 1:6-8, “… you
must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the
sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That
person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable
in all they do.”
Ugh. I am tired of that describing me. But what do I do?
“Believe
and not doubt,” he says. In other
words, CHOOSE, with your MIND. Feelings
come and go. They are not reliable. Ultimately I must fight my feelings with
facts. If I fill my mind with the truth of God’s word I can be set free from
doubt (John 8:32).
I
believe God loves me (John 3:16). I
believe He has a good plan for my life (Jeremiah 29:11). I believe He gives me His Grace to get
through each day (2 Corinthians 12:9). I believe He is not slow in keeping His
promises (2 Peter 3:9). I believe all of
this will work for good (Romans 8:28). I
believe He will use my experience to help others (2 Corinthians 1:4).
Already
those sea waves of doubt are beginning to calm.
Maybe
I’ll be back in my kayak sooner than they think.
