Did you hear about the disease that is going around?

Did you hear about the disease that is going around? It is noted in Hebrews 12:1—3 (where we are told that the believer must stand strong in faith rather than grow weary & lose heart), one of the most fatal spiritual sicknesses for the believer to possess is the ‘doubt God flu.’ It is the illness that is most detrimental to our possessing a faith that is active and vibrant. Worse of all it is the mindset that weakens us and can render us in a coma spiritually.

The effects of this sickness of doubt are seen in the life of Lot in Genesis 19:30—31. Lot who hesitated when told to ‘go!’ (19:16), who corrected the angels when told where to go (19:18—19), and who eventually leaves the place where he argued to be allowed to go (30). Lot manifested the symptom of those infected by doubt—double mindedness when it comes to the things of God.

I hope you don’t have this illness, but if you are concerned pay a visit to your local medicine chest, the Bible, and dwell on the great anecdotes found within. But be sure that you take them with an intent to do them. Here is one of the most important incentives to take this step towards health—“It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).

Take a moment and find a verse of promise in the Bible and then commit to dwell on it for a day or so as you go through your day. Here are a few great verses to choose from— Psalm 16:11; Jeremiah 29:11; Philippians 4:13, 19; 1 Corinthians 10:13.

Father, help us to take you at your word. Help us to believe your word so much that we’ll step away from our safety zones to step out on you. You are worthy of our trust and we want to live in line with your will in order to bring you praise. Have your way in us today.