I've done a lot of doubting lately. I've doubted if I'm in the right career. Doubted if God is really using me. Doubted if He actually called me to where I am right now. Doubted my gifts and capabilities.
DOUBT: that bitter enemy that creeps into the back of your mind and subtly whispers, "you're not good enough," until you actually believe it.
James 1:6 says, "Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind."
Doubt destroys confidence, and not in a good way like that in which humility destroys arrogance. It limits our potential. It produces fear rather than contentment. It will cause you to miss the opportunities that God puts in your path.
God told Joshua, "Be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" (Joshua 1:9) and this command still rings true for us today.
God is not expecting perfection of us, for that has already been attained in the work of the cross! What He is expecting, is for us to follow in faith. To trust that He has not given us more than we can handle. To believe that He will indeed use us to glorify Him and further His kingdom, no matter how large or small the task may seem.
We can have confidence, because our confidence is in Christ.
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