23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering,
for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 (ESV)
Sometimes, there is nothing more daunting than hope.
After all, it can be hard to believe in God’s promises to us- especially since our only basis for comparison has been the promises of man.
The Bible cautions us that we should not compare God to man.
or a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Has he said, and will he not do it?
Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Numbers 23:19 (ESV)
But that’s easier sad than done, right?
I’ll be 100% honest. I have had this scripture saved to share as Faith Focus for quite a while (and by while, I mean months, not days or weeks). I hadn’t posted it until now because I’ve been riding the struggle bus on faith for so long that I don’t even know what to say to encourage other people with regard to this scripture. So it didn’t seem appropriate to post.
But it has been MONTHS, and I keep returning to it. I read this scripture, often. And when I do, I hope that I can hope again. And I figure that must count for something. And that made me believe it was worth sharing here today.
I am pretty sure I am not alone in my struggle, but I feel like it’s one of those things that people don’t really talk about. If you’re a person of faith, then you might feel like other believers will judge you harshly for your wavering faith. And the people who haven’t found their way to a relationship with God will see you as a hypocrite for telling people to keep trusting in God, or they may consider it a valid reason for why they shouldn’t believe and trust in God.
All of that could happen.
Nonetheless, I’m not going to deny my struggles to trust God and stay hopeful for his promises to come to fruition. Instead, I decided that today’s faith focus would be more meaningful if I was honest (with myself and my readers) about my struggle to hold on to hope without ‘wavering’. I can believe in God, yet still struggle to trust him 100% of the time.
I want to be consistent about sharing my faith and the journey it has taken me on, however weak and wobbly my faith my be at times. It’s a reminder to myself that I may never understand God’s plan for me and how things are supposed to ‘shake out’, but that I am still trudging forward, even if it’s with faltering steps at times- and that’s still progress. I have to try to trust that this struggle has a purpose. If you are struggling too, you are not alone. If that’s the only message you received from reading this today, then my post has served its purpose. ☮
