5/19/24
5 Minutes of Focus
"Faith Struggles"
John 20 paints a beautiful picture of Jesus being patient with Thomas who was struggling to believe. Thomas had his doubts.
So, Jesus showed up and allowed him to see, allowed him to touch His scars.
John 20:24-28 NIV
Beloved,
Stop beating yourself up because your faith is not where you desire it to be.
There once was a time when you believed without seeing, you had blind faith early on as a young Christian just getting to know Jesus.
But now that some years have passed and life has happened over and over life has happened, you still believe, but like Thomas you have your doubts too.
SOMEBODY:
You are really struggling with what you can't see. Like Thomas, you're struggling to believe without proof. You need proof and you hate that you need proof, you hate the way things are now, but you need proof.
Rather than convict you as though you were a harden criminal deservant of time served...God says, Call to Me.
It's just that simple...
God is not mad at you, but He wants you to call to Him (in prayer- talk to Him like you would talk to a friend) and He will show you proof of what you cannot see, proof of what you cannot believe right now.
[3] Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).
Jeremiah 33:3 AMPC
Even though you're of little faith right now...God is patient, loving towards you and it's that lovingkindness that's drawing you now as you read this.
Jeremiah 31:3 KJV
BELOVED, I'm praying for the full restoration of your faith.
Just as Thomas' faith was restored after having seen and touched Jesus' nailed scarred hands etc.
[27] Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
[28] AND Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
John 20:27-28 NIV
Until Next Sunday.
LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy
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