Confidence in God

For the past few days this thought has been planted in my heart. We hear much about the lack of confidence that people have in the government, the lack of confidence in their fellow human beings, and even their lack of confidence in the church. The enemy seeks to even hinder our confidence in God through the events of life that all of us confront. We deal with illness, we deal with unemployment, we deal with family issues, and many other events of life. Through these events the enemy seeks to discourage our confidence in God. The enemy seeks to thwart the plan of God for our lives if he can discourage us enough to cause us to believe that God is not working in your life as you think that He should. All of these tactics in and of themselves seeks to push us away from God rather that draw us closer to Him. It is during those challenging moments that we allow the Word of God and the Spirit of God to speak renewed courage, strength, and confidence in God in our hearts. Psalm 116:5, 7-8, "Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful. Return to your rest, O my soul. For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. For Your have delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, And my feet from falling" (NKJV). This passage of scripture serves as a reminder that God is worthy of the confidence that we place in Him. Some of you may be walking through some dark and lonely valleys today but rest assured that God has caught your tears and that God will keep you from falling because of the weight of life that you are carrying at this moment. God is concerned, God does care, and you can trust in God not to abandon you at your time of need. Do not place your confidence in man and his abilities, as great as they may appear. Place your confidence in God, allow Him to provide the strength and direction that you need. The presence of God was awesome last night. The altar area of the church was full with people seeking for God. I am excited about people who are just choosing to seek God. As we seek God He releases the ministering power of the Spirit upon us and we begin to see our needs being met. A lady shared with the Pastor last night that she was healed as she began to ask God for more of His presence in her life. Oh, that men and women would seek the presence of God.