Letter from theFounder SWEET WOMAN OF GOD,
I am so thankful that you have picked up Voice of Truth today. Out of the many things you can be choosing to do right now, you have chosen to read this publication. Do you realize that you have been prayed over for exactly this? God knew ahead of time that you would be reading right here and right now. And as a ministry, we knew we needed to pray for you. Despite any doubts that arise causing you or others to think otherwise, God has divine appointments for His children. They can be little appointments or big ones. We are here to encourage you, beyond any doubts, to believe that God has a plan for you.
COURAGE TO OVERCOME DOUBT Doubt is an experience that we all face at times. Even those of us who have faith in God struggle with doubt. Whenever we venture out to conquer new ground or fulfill something God has called us to do, doubt and opposition seem to come. As Mark wrote in his gospel about the father petitioning Jesus to help his son, sometimes we must simply cry out to God, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief.” The enemy loves to stir up unbelief and fears that are often the result of past failures. These things can haunt our minds and, more often than I am sure we realize, cause doubt in the darkness. Why do we doubt? Often, it is because the opposition wants to take your eyes off Christ. Do you ever feel the enemy attack when you know God is getting ready to do something great in your life? Doubt enters our mind at various times. Doubt can be described as lacking confidence or being wary of something unlikely to happen. Doubt is a tool that Satan uses to make us lack confidence in God’s Word and consider His mercy, grace, provision and goodness unlikely. We cannot hold the devil responsible for all our problems though; instead, we must take responsibility for our own doubts and reactions to the world’s attacks.
In the Bible, we are told that Zachariah was visited by an angel of the Lord who told him he would have a son. (Luke 1:11-17) Zachariah doubted the word given to him because his age and his wife’s age were so far beyond a possible pregnancy by worldly standards. As a result of his doubt, the angel said that Zachariah’s voice would be muted until God’s promise was fulfilled. (Luke 1:18-20) Zachariah doubted God’s ability to overcome human obstacles. Is this you? Do you allow your human reason to overshadow your faith in God? No matter how logical our own reasons seem, God has made foolish the things of this world. (1 Corinthians 1:20) The remedy for our doubt is faith! Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. (Romans 10:17) Once we understand what God has done in the past, what He promises us in the present, and what we can expect from Him in the future, then we can overcome doubt and act in faith instead. God tells us in Hebrews 11:1 that we can have confidence even in the things we cannot see because God has proven Himself faithful, true, and able. When you surrender your life to Christ, the voice of truth pours light into your life, erasing the shadows of doubt that have been lying to you. Do not doubt in the darkness what God shows you in the light. I pray that as you read today, God will speak truth to your soul and will use His scriptures, written within these stories scattered throughout the pages of this magazine, to make known to you the reason He brought you here. Exceedingly, Abundantly, Beyond,
Kimberly Hobbs
Founder, Women World Leaders kimberly@womenworldleaders.com Ephesians 3:20
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