Seasons of Doubt

I'm human. At least, I think I am. Because of this fact I am imperfect and my faith is imperfect. Sometimes I fall into seasons of doubt. I honestly sometimes wonder if it is all true. I know the enemy attempts to take advantage of my humanness and discourage me.

And where do I turn to get the encouragement I need in times like these?...the Word of God, of course. John the Baptist also had his doubts. Read Luke 7:

[18] The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, [19] calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” [20] And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” [21] In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. [22] And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. [23] And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
(Luke 7:18-23 ESV)

Sometimes as Christians look back at biblical history, we tend to put the people of that time on a pedestal. John the Baptist was not super human. He could not tell the future. He only had the revelation that God saw fit to reveal to him up to that point in time. We must take what God has given us, and, by faith, go on to believe and serve Him. He will encourage us and strengthen our faith through His Word and His people. I like the last verse of the passage..."blessed is the one who is not offended by me." If we hang in there and not turn our backs on our Savior, a blessing awaits. Furthermore, I believe God will not let His TRUE followers turn their backs on Him. That's what is known as "perseverance of the saints".

For me personally, I have to be in the Word everyday. If you don't eat, you'll starve.