And Jesus said to him... "All things are possible for one who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"
--Mark 9:23-24
If you were to make a very honest assessment, you'd have to admit that everyone experiences doubt at some point. But there are two kinds of doubters: sincere doubters and insincere doubters. An insincere doubter doubts and doesn’t want to believe. But a sincere doubter is someone who, even though he doubts, wants to know the truth.
God tells the sincere doubter to ask for faith. And if you seek Him, you'll find Him. If you come with your honest questions, God will respond and meet you at the point of your need. In other words, if you're going to doubt, doubt the right way!
In our postmodern world of cynicism and unending skepticism, we must remember to keep our minds open enough for truth, yet not so open that we can't recongize truth when we see it.
Doubt can be healthy. But if you're going to doubt, doubt the right way. Be ready to accept God's answer for your doubts when He reveals it to you. And above all else, remember that God is greater than your doubt and will always lead you to the truth
DEAL WITH DOUBT IN YOUR LIFE BY ASKING GOD FOR FAITH AND EXPECTING A BIG ANSWER!
Empty Success
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:19–21
Though he had appeared in several films as a child because of his high-profile father, when he tried acting as an adult, there was little interest. He had a part in a short-lived television series, and a few bit parts in movies, but he wanted more. At the start of 1969, he wrote: “I, Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States. In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of quality in the capacity of an actor. Starting 1970 I will achieve world fame and from then onward till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.”
Starting in 1970, Lee did achieve fame, becoming a huge movie star, and was lauded as one of the greatest martial artists in the world. After several hit movies, Lee launched his own production company and was working in Hong Kong on a new film when he suddenly collapsed and died in July of 1973 at just thirty-two years of age.
The plans that we make must include God, or they will not succeed. Even if we climb to the very top of the ladder of success in the world, the best that we can accomplish is fleeting. Only in God is there true meaning and success in life. Only in God is there real security and peace. Only in God is there a certain hope for the future and for eternity.
Today's Growth Principle:
Anyone who lives without God at the center of their plans is doomed to failure.
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