23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering,
for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 (ESV)
Sometimes, there is nothing more daunting than hope.Â
After all, it can be hard to believe in God’s promises to us- especially since our only basis for comparison has been the promises of man.
The Bible cautions us that we should not compare God to man.
or a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Has he said, and will he not do it?
Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Numbers 23:19 (ESV)
But that’s easier sad than done, right?
I’ll be 100% honest. I have had this scripture saved to share as Faith Focus for quite a while (and by while, I mean months, not days or weeks). Â I hadn’t posted it until now because I’ve been riding the struggle bus on faith for so long that I don’t even know what to say to encourage other people with regard to this scripture. Â So it didn’t seem appropriate to post.
But it has been MONTHS, and I keep returning to it. I read this scripture, often. Â And when I do, I hope that I can hope again. And I figure that must count for something. And that made me believe it was worth sharing here today.
I am pretty sure I am not alone in my struggle, but I feel like it’s one of those things that people don’t really talk about. Â If you’re a person of faith, then you might feel like other believers will judge you harshly for your wavering faith. Â And the people who haven’t found their way to a relationship with God will see you as a hypocrite for telling people to keep trusting in God, or they may consider it a valid reason for why they shouldn’t believe and trust in God. Â
All of that could happen.
Nonetheless, I’m not going to deny my struggles to trust God and stay hopeful for his promises to come to fruition. Instead, I decided that today’s faith focus would be more meaningful if I was honest (with myself and my readers) about my struggle to hold on to hope without ‘wavering’. I can believe in God, yet still struggle to trust him 100% of the time.
I want to be consistent about sharing my faith and the journey it has taken me on, however weak and wobbly my faith my be at times. It’s a reminder to myself that I may never understand God’s plan for me and how things are supposed to ‘shake out’, but that I am still trudging forward, even if it’s with faltering steps at times- and that’s still progress. I have to try to trust that this struggle has a purpose.  If you are struggling too, you are not alone. If that’s the only message you received from reading this today, then my post has served its purpose. ☮
