The Causes of Wavering Faith 1. When trusting God is in conflict with human reason. The apostle Peter was a fisherman who knew it was pointless to fish in the Sea of Galilee during the day, but he followed the Lord’s instructions and gathered an amazing catch (Luke 5:1-11). 2. When we allow our feelings to overcome our faith. Your inadequacies have nothing to do with the blessings of God. He will equip you to do anything He calls you to do. All you must do is obey. 3. When we fail to see God at work in our circumstances. When things don’t happen immediately or don’t work out the way we think they should, we waver. Whatever God gives, it is the best thing for us, but it must be on His schedule. 4. When we are ignorant of God’s ways. God operates on a set of principles, and if we rely on that fact rather than our feelings, we can better understand what He’s doing in our lives. Whatever He allows to happen in our lives, it has a purpose, and He is in control of it all. 5. When we have guilt over past sins in our lives. When we are imprisoned by sin and guilt, we short-circuit the power of God. He promises to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9), which means that all we must do is accept it and remove what is hindering our walk with God.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 03:18:23 +0000