“Why did you doubt me?-Matthew 14:29-31 NLT Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. He had faith sufficient enough to step out of the boat, but he didn’t have faith to fuel the steps he needed to courageously walk with God to arrive safely on shore. We are likely all familiar with the story of Peter and how he stepped out of the boat, but then hesitated to believe. Churn, churn, churn go our thoughts, minds now murky with unbelief. It’s more like a messy finger painting, colors once beautiful, turned a muddy brown from too much mixing. A feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality or nature of something.ĭoubt doesn’t paint a pretty picture.To be uncertain about consider questionable or unlikely hesitate to believe.Let’s start with a few definitions for doubt from (emphasis mine): Too much time takes me to thoughts that don’t match up with a woman who has seen what standing in faith produces- God’s glory and goodness revealed when we weather a storm well. Often times, doubt dashes me against the rocks when I’ve had to endure for a long season. Not perfect, but in pursuit of the One who is. This Monday’s Marinatewe look at doubt and what it takes to dispel worrisome thoughts that threaten like a sky darkened grey, metallic tasting air from lightning strikes too close to home. It’s what we do in the midst of them that matters. That somehow, the plane won’t break apart when life gets too bumpy and leave my wreckage of woes on the tarmac. Concepts easy enough to grasp, but turbulence tempts me to doubt the mechanics of faith will hold firm. Like an airplane in a storm I circle round and round.
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