I was recently backing the car out of the drive when doubts came. Did you lock the door? Blow out the candle? Unsure, I put the car in park, went back in, checked on things and got back in my car. Everything was fine but the doubts crept in, causing me to stop.
We all have doubts: Did I say the right thing? Was that a good purchase? Did I turn off the coffee pot? Did I blow out the candle? But if we are leaning into God’s word, looking to follow His ways and trust His lead, we can fight this fleshly attitude. Of course, we want to honor God in all of our attitudes and walk humbly after Him. So many faithful in the Bible had doubts: Abraham, Naomi, David, Habakkuk so you are in good company. But they didn’t stay there. They remembered the character of God. He is eternal, holy, sovereign, faithful, trustworthy, kind, love.
When doubts start creeping in, don’t allow them to have a foothold. Turn them away with the truth of God’s word. Remind yourself, like Habakkuk did, of who God is and allow His words to fill your heart, strengthen your walk and allow yourself to withstand the arrows of Satan, like the arrow of doubt.
Habakkuk 1:12 “O Lord my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O Lord, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil.”
Habakkuk 3:18-19a “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The Sovereign Lord is my strength!”