The power of doubt...

Doubt is a feeling or state of uncertainty, especially as to whether somebody is sincere or trustworthy, or as to whether something is true, likely, or genuine.

There is a genuine story that demostrates the power of doubt very well and that I will be very much happy to share with you. The story goes so... One day Jesus after finishing his teaching sent his disciples on a boat ahead of him, while He stayed to send the people who came to listen to Him home. He was to join them on their boat later. Then, while the disciples was on the middle of the sea they encountered a big storm that terrified them so much. They were about to lose all hope when they saw Jesus coming to them walking on the water. That even terrified them more because they thought it was a ghost. When Jesus came near they saw it was their master, then the ever bold Peter called out to Jesus and told him that if He were truly the master let Jesus command him to come to him there on the water. Jesus told him to come. Peter climbed over board and started walking on the water too. He walked on until he looked around him and saw how fiercly the storm was raging all around him and he lost the trust he had on Jesus. Do you know what started happening to him? He started sinking. He was about to get drown when he called out to Jesus again to save him and Jesus came to him and took hold of his hand and pulled him out of the water. (Mt 14:22-33).

This is a good example of what doubt can do in our lives. Just like Peter we start to sink each time we start focusing on the number, weight and height of our problems. The situation may be scary but it becomes more scarier and unbearable when we start focusing more on it and direct all our attention to it. What it will do to us is that it will take our ability to trust God away from us and we will start asking ouselves, does God really care? Are you sure God really exsits? If He does, are you sure He has not forgotten all about me? And if we are not truly strong we might decide to try another place. Even in different aspects of our lives, what we encounter can sometimes make us to give up.

The good news is that our God never fails no matter how long it takes. And for the waiting and the troubles to be bearable you need to trust God. Don't look at the storms raging all around. Just keep looking to Him and know that no matter what, your problems will never outweigh Him. It will only take a day to free you from that problem and that day may be today. So be strong!!!