Sometimes we need a reminder that God is going to come through for us. Many reading this today are facing giants which have never been conquered – mountains which have never been moved. It feels like you are drowning, or that you are being crushed under the heaviness of oppression. Things are happening beyond your control, and there seems no way out.

I have found that when we are confronted with fearful news, we have to respond with something MORE powerful. Ponder the FAITHFULNESS OF GOD! Here are just a few scriptures…

“But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3

“Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.” Psalms 36:5

“Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” Psalms 37:3

“Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.” Psalms 119:90

We cannot always trust ourselves, or our emotions in the midst of battle. But we can trust in God’s faithfulness, goodness, and mercy. We can hide in the pavillion of His faithful word, which is unshakeable and unchanging.

Don’t wait around for feelings of faith and hope. We cannot depend on feelings to carry us through. Rather, stir your faith by speaking out the truth of God’s word and His faithfulness. Your faith will catch up, I promise you!

(Memory verses and familiar worship songs and lyrics are great in these instances!)

~ with an assist from Kirk Henderson