The First Thing to Do I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument. 1 TIMOTHY 2:8 Although doubt can be turned destructively against error, it is also possible for it to be turned destructively against truth. How do we deal with the darker side of doubt? The first thing we must do is to bring every doubt into the open and examine it. Most Christians fail to do this; they do nothing with their doubt and just hope they will go away. But the way people react to their doubts is an indication of their attitude to doubt itself. Many feel ashamed when they experience doubt and thus push it below the surface of their minds and refuse to recognize it. Some even regard doubt as the unpardonable sin. Others treat it as an unmentionable subject and never refer to any doubts they have for fear they are letting the team down. I myself sometimes struggle with doubt—even after more than fifty years in the Christian life. In the months following my conversion, I had doubt about the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible until I decided to accept it by faith. When I did, all my doubts concerning it were immediately dissolved, and from that day to this I have never had one doubt about the reliability of Scripture. But I have doubted other things—particularly in the area of personal guidance. I have learned, however, not to let doubts threaten or intimidate me, and when they come I simply look them in the face and say: “I am going to put you in harness and make you work to bring me closer to GOD.” Now my doubts get fewer and fewer. Prayer of the DAY FATHER, how can I sufficiently thank YOU for showing me how to take the negative things of life and turn them into positives? Nothing need work against me when I have YOU within. I am so thankful. Further Study 1 Jn 2:1-20; 324; 1 Co 1312 What did Paul admit to? What did John affirm? Day 298 October 25 By: Selwyn Hughes Selwyn Hughes founder of the Crusade for World Revival, an international and training ministry designed to apply GOD’S Word to everyday life and relationships. Every Day JESUS has been the banner of his daily devotional writings for 40 years, enjoyed by over 750,000 people around the world daily.
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