Is uncertainty a product of confusion or does confusion stem from uncertainty? Is being unsure an excuse to cower – or, worse yet, to forge ahead blindly?
You are not a God of confusion, and as flawed creatures, our fear of the unknown breeds anxiety which certainly is not from You.
We lean on our own understanding though You have taught us not to. We worry though You have said it cannot add one hour to our lifespan, in fact, it probably shortens it, if not making our allotted time here more difficult.
You have instilled in us the capacity to consider the options, to discern right from wrong, but on our own, we remain unsure.
Can you pick grapes from thorn-bushes, or figs from thistles? A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. Matthew 7:16-17
A watermelon may be the proper green and have a perfect “thump”, but its true sweetness can only be known by cutting it and taking a bite. So how do we know if fruit with the right color, shape and sound is truly good, without being face deep in it?
You said not to worry about what we will eat or what we will wear for You know we need these things. But seek first the Kingdom of God, with every concern, every “fruit”. For Who else can impart such wisdom but the Lord our God?
The Psalms are filled with moments when David was uncertain, overwhelmed, feeling abandoned as if his cries were going unheard. But in each case, his heart would return to the Lord.
Oh Lord, how long will You forget me? Forever? How long will You look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart? Psalm 13
Yep, I’m there.
But I trust in Your unfailing love. I will rejoice because You have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because He is good to me. Psalm 13
It is okay to struggle, Jesus said we would. It is okay to cry out in anguish. God would rather hear our broken cries than nothing at all. But in all things, return to Him, trust Him, thank Him for He has delivered us from more than we may ever know, and He will continue to do so.
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You! Trust the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock. Isaiah 26:3-4
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