I have been listening to a Sermon Series on unbelief of by John Piper. Wow, when I struggle, usually it is because I do not believe what God has said through many areas in my life. Unbelief is denying what God has told me through the holy spirit and it is saying, I know better than God and my feelings and emotions are right compared to what God has said in. It is believing the enemy and not God who loves me and knows best.
When I consider my childhood and teenage years, I can see I sometimes have not changes much. I used to question my parents on certain issues, even though God charged them in my guidance and training. I would sometimes stray from the words of wisdom they gave me. Today, I still fall into that pattern, not with my earthly parents, but with my Father in heaven. So many times, I choose what is right in my own sight and not in light of what God says in his word.
In light of what Eric taught us yesterday in his sermon . Battling Unbelief in Togetherness is vital. I am so thankful, God did not leave me on my own, but has given me a wonderful husband, and brothers and sisters who will encourage me to believe God and not lean on my own understanding.
You can read or listen to this Sermon. May it be a blessing to you as it was to me