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Conquering Our Doubts, August 10
O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Matthew 14:31
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“Wherefore didst thou doubt?” said Christ to the sinking Peter. The
same question may be addressed to us.... The Lord has pledged Himself
to give us strength to enable us to stand. As we search the Scriptures we
find ground for confidence, provision for sufficiency. It is our privilege
to say boldly, yet humbly, The Lord is my helper, therefore I shall not be
moved from my steadfastness. My life is hid with Christ in God. Because
He lives, I shall live also. Let us pledge ourselves before God and the
angels of heaven that we will not dishonor God by speaking words of
discouragement or unbelief.... Close the door to distrust and open the door
wide to faith. Invite into the soul temple the heavenly Guest.
You may have your choice as to who shall rule your heart and control
your mind. If you choose to open the door to the suggestions of the evil one,
your mind will be filled with distrust and rebellious questioning. You may
talk out your feelings, but every doubt you utter is a seed that will germinate
and bear fruit in another’s life, and it will be impossible to counteract the
influence of your words. You may be able to recover from your season of
temptation ... , but others that have been swayed by your influence may not
be able to escape from the unbelief you have suggested. How important
it is that we speak to those around us only those things which will give
spiritual strength and enlightenment!
It is our duty to encourage faith, to talk faith that we may have faith.
If we talk doubt and encourage doubt we shall have abundant doubt, for
Satan will help us in this kind of work. We need sanctified hearts and
sanctified lips. We need to breathe in the rich, bracing atmosphere that
comes from the heavenly Canaan.... Why should we fill the gallery of the
mind with gloomy scenes of doubt? Why not let the bright beams of the
Sun of Righteousness shine into the chambers of heart and mind, and dispel
the shadows of unbelief? Turn to the Light, to Jesus the precious Saviour
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