A Prayer for Confidence When Uncertainty, Insecurity, or Timidity Hits – Your Each day Prayer – June 3

June 3, 2024

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A Prayer for Confidence When Uncertainty, Insecurity, or Timidity Hits
By Kelly Balarie

“However while you ask, you will need to consider and never doubt, as a result of the one who doubts is sort of a wave of the ocean, blown and tossed by the wind.” – James 1:6 NIV

The brute drive of the wind, mixed with arduous, bulleting-down rain made for a scenario that felt like a lethal mixture. Placing my head down, soldiering ahead, with out wanting the place I used to be going, I solely hoped I’d in some way make it contained in the refuge of the nice and cozy retailer forward of me. In some methods, it was most likely good that I didn’t have my umbrella. Half the time these issues flip inside-out in storms. It might be yet another factor that I’d must combat. I pressed ahead, however regardless of how arduous I pushed, my physique couldn’t appear to stroll in a straight line in opposition to the wind.

A gust would come from the left and I might transfer left. A gust would hit from the fitting, I’d go proper. Strolling a straight line with sidewinds is almost inconceivable. Even within the storms of life, I’ve discovered, sidewinds can transfer us methods we don’t intend them to. I’ve discovered, strolling the straight and slender approach of Jesus feels arduous when the winds of did-I-handle-that-correctly, am-I-good-enough, am-I-making-the proper resolution, does-my-voice-even matter — come to sway me. Then, I get tossed, uncertain, uncertain, hesitant, timid, reluctant, or insecure within the face of forces that transfer me away from full belief in God.

Ever been there? Possibly it is advisable to decide, but you don’t know which solution to go. Possibly you’re main a small group of individuals, but you doubt your phrases. Possibly you might be wanting to talk up in your group assembly, however you’re feeling unworthy. Possibly you wish to discuss to a member of the family or pal a couple of scenario, however you simply don’t know in the event you can communicate reality. Possibly you might have tried to do issues proper, however you possibly can’t cease questioning the alternatives you’ve made. Possibly you doubt your price, abilities or calling.

I do know these ideas: Ought to I’ve…? Possibly it might have been higher if… If solely I… How do I do know if…

In James 1:6, Scripture tells us that this form of pondering tosses us in winds of turmoil. Have you ever ever been in a tossed-around boat earlier than? It’s nauseating. Sickening. Some even lose their insides it will get so unhealthy. Seas with excessive winds make us sick and weary. Once we are tossed an excessive amount of, we get sick inside. This isn’t how God designed us to stroll. We’re not meant to maneuver left, then proper, then put our head down in defeat as a result of each wind is shifting our course.

As a substitute, we’re given godly instruction, that goes like this:

Ask.
Consider.
Don’t doubt.

Sound too easy? Properly, perhaps that’s the purpose. It’s not as difficult as we make it. Fear and hypothesizing and rehashing and ruminating isn’t mandatory. As a substitute, we want solely ask after which consider that the Father has it in His palms. Then, we belief. We don’t take again what prayer we give to the Father. Simply as we might by no means give a pal one thing and take it proper again, out of their palms – let’s not try this with God both. Once we belief God, we go away it in His palms. We consider. We really feel regular, not sick.

Let’s pray:

Father, I really feel dizzy from all of the uncertainty, timidity, and insecurity I’ve been strolling in. Will you forgive me for the self-doubt, concern or fear that I’ve engaged in. I’m so sorry. I now not wish to stroll hesitant and doubt-filled; I wish to stroll devoted. I wish to be so full of religion that no wind, no storm or no shifting shadow can transfer me. Right here, I ask you to assist my unbelief and to fill me with contemporary religion for believing. I can’t go a brand new approach with out you. Will you equip me and encourage me afresh? I belief you to do that. In Jesus’ mighty title. Amen.

Kelly uplifts believers with boosts of religion; be inspired weekly by getting Kelly’s weblog posts by e-mail. Kelly, a cheerleader of religion, is a blogger, nationwide speaker, and writer of Take Each Thought Captive, Relaxation Now, Battle Prepared, and Concern Combating. Kelly loves seeing the ability of prayer in motion. She loves seeing the expression on ladies’s faces once they understand – their God is devoted! Kelly’s work has been featured on The Immediately Present, CBN’s 700 Membership, Related and Immediately’s Christian Lady.

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