"But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways"
~James 1:6-8~
As I colored with my 4 year old daughter Selah, I remembered how I loved to read the titles of each color printed on crayons when I was little. Each one sent my imagination on a journey. One of her crayons read: "Tumbleweed". My mind instantly thought of something dry, drifting about on the wind, without a destination, without a resting place; Unrooted, without access to life-sustaining water deep within the ground, no growth, no future.
Without faith, you and I are like that tumbleweed. When doubt overtakes us, we loose our vision and site of our destination. We drift aimlessly through life, without purpose, our calling unrecognized. We loose the deep roots that our faith provides, and begin to withdraw from the life-sustaining Living Water. Our spirit becomes dry. We quit growing. Our soul lacks a resting spot.
When these moments of doubt come, we do not have to give in to the enemy's schemes to take us from the peace of God's presence! We can cry out like the father of the mute son in Mark 9:24: "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" Go ahead, admit it to God! He knows when your faith is weak. Ask Him to strengthen you in moments of doubt. Rebuke the devil, refuse to be moved! Dig your toes in deep, stretch your roots to the Living Water deep within your soul. Tap into that life-sustaining salvation. Draw the strength of His instruction (the Word). Find the resting spot for your soul (prayer time in His presence). Grow through these dry moments.
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him"
~Heb 11:6~
