“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what
we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1)
Many times in the past, my wife has
asked me what I wanted for my birthday.
Once I revealed to her what I wanted (along with a realistic price tag,
of course), I knew with a great deal of confidence that come my birthday, I
would be in possession of that new tool or latest gadget (I love tools and
gadgets!).
I had complete faith that I would
receive what I asked for, even though I could not see it at the moment. I knew it would be mine as soon as the words
left my mouth. Why? Because I knew my wife loved me and wanted to
grant me the desires of my heart.
Given that God is perfectly faithful
and His resources and love for us is unlimited, how much more so should we be
confident that when God promises us something (either through scripture or
personal revelation), we can be certain He will bring it to pass.
Don’t let anything deter you from
standing on that belief. Be
persistent. Don’t look at your
circumstances, but on God’s promises.
Dig those heels in and refuse to believe anything else. As thoughts of unbelief come to challenge
God’s promise, immediately dismiss them.
Show them the exit door of your mind.
Pit
bulls have a pretty intimidating reputation for being a strong and powerful
animal. They are especially known for
their enormous jaw strength. They are notorious
for not releasing their bite, even if they are severely wounded. They are an extremely persistent animal.
When it comes to God’s promises, choose
to be a pit bull. Don’t let go until you
have what God promised you. Sure, the
enemy will shoot those fiery darts of unbelief, but when he does, hold up that
shield of faith to keep those thoughts from penetrating your mind, and then
grab a hold of that promise God whispered to your heart and never let go.
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