Promises Realized

Do we realize all the promises that our Lord has given us? There are promises from his word and promises from his heart. Do I doubt them? Does doubt come simply because He doesn’t do things my way, in my time?

How much of doubt is centered on us, on what we want? After all the Lord has done for us, after all the ways we have seen Him work, why do we still struggle with doubt?

He has answered our prayers. He has encouraged us. He has stretched our money. He has spoken to us. He has blessed our lives.

We must ask Him to forgive us for ever doubting. We must submit our fears and feelings to Him once again. He is faithful. We must decide to trust Him. Trust in Him, denies self. Trust allows Him to work things out His way in His time. Trust is patient.

Will we trust the Lord with all of our hearts, all of our souls and all of our lives? Will we refuse to lean on our own understanding?

In the Scripture we read that he daily bears our burdens (Psalm 68:19). Do we really believe that? If we do then we do not need to daily bear our burdens.

Each of us must come to the Lord and pray: “I do trust you. I trust you to carry the weights that life places on me. Thank you for taking these burdens. I rejoice in you. I cast every care upon you. I lay every encumbrance upon you. I set aside every stumbling block that tries to trip me up. My life is yours.”