Do you believe God’s word?

• By candidasullivan
• November 21, 2024
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My first response to this question is absolutely. I do believe every single word of God’s word. But if you asked me if I lived as if I believed God’s word, my answer would be different, especially if I answered truthfully.

Most of the time, my actions don’t align with God’s word. God tells me through the scriptures and His spirit how to live, yet I go off on my own, trying to figure things out and making a mess of things. I worry all the time about various things and live as if I have to do it all.

I doubt.
I hold onto heartaches.
I worry.
I say things I shouldn’t.
I do things I shouldn’t.
I ignore the instructions from God.
I don’t always follow the Lord.

Then, I find myself in constant sorrow, thinking God should have helped me or prevented my problems from happening.

The truth is that God tells me what to do. Sometimes, I’m so absorbed in my worry and trying to figure things out that I ignore His guidance. Then, that’s when trouble happens.

God doesn’t bless our disobedience.

This morning, I thought about my writing journey. I rushed ahead when God first put it on my heart to write. I didn’t wait for Him to teach me. While God gave me the gift, I went to others to learn how to write.

I spent years frustrated and rejecting what God wanted to give me. The world can’t teach us how to use God’s gifts. It takes time with the Lord. While others might be a part of our journey and teach us basic skills, the power and uniqueness comes from God.

For years, I was not too fond of writing. My soul yearned to write with God while my mind tried to make it complicated. Every once in a while, I would stumble into it and write something powerful, then get in my head trying to figure out how I did it.

I wasted a lot of time figuring out how to do it and whether or not I was worthy to do it instead of just sitting down and trusting God to do it through me.

If God gives us a gift or calling, HE WILL TEACH US HOW TO DO IT.

I woke up during the night excited to write this morning. I can’t wait to read what God gives me. I love the writing process with Him. Now I know it is waiting on Him. I sit and stare at the blank screen until I hear the words. I don’t create them, but I record them.

It’s the same way when I speak on stage or in my videos. I listen for the words of my Lord and then say what I hear—when I follow Him.

Sometimes, however, I just go through the motions because I don’t hear anything from the Lord. In those times, I might say good words, but they lack the power of the Lord and the ability to help anyone else. And when I am honest with myself, I know the difference.

Since I desire the ability to help others, I sincerely try to follow the Lord and listen for His voice. In all reality, I can’t help anyone else. Therefore, if I write something that speaks to you, it is the Lord. I’m just the messenger.

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