Victory over Doubt

Have you ever wondered if you are saved or not? There are many struggles, trials and temptations in our lives. We will have to deal with external battles, as well as internal wars. Perhaps the most dangerous attack we may have to face, concerns our very salvation... are you saved? John MacArthur challenges us with this advice, "If you're lacking assurance - if you're plagued with doubts and have lost your joy, become useless in Christian service, empty in worship, cold in praise, passionless in prayer, and vulnerable to false teachers - whatever the problem, know there is a cure: obeying God's Word in the power of the Spirit."

Every victory comes from God and is made possible in God. That is why it is so important for us to remain in God in all that we do. There will be times in our lives where we are doing really well. Our prayers are frequent, time in the Word is good, and we are just simply in love with our relationship with God. The belief is flawed that this will continue every single day for the rest of your life here on earth.

James has this to say about receiving gifts from God in James 1:6: "But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the win."

Again, the cure for doubt is remaining firm and abiding in Christ. When we are in Him, we are safe. When we pray to Him, we are allowed to have frank and honest conversation with Him. God wants us to grow and triumph, and He obviously wants us to be saved. Knowing that, we know that we can always approach Him.

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