WAR OF THE WORLDS – Part 4

When in doubt, spit it out!

It’s not wrong to struggle when things fall apart; we all do that at times. Either we’ve failed or someone hasn’t meet up to our expectations, and it causes us to struggle with our faith. Admit your true feelings to God because a lot of Christians can’t handle your true feelings. Some people, it really shakes them up to talk with a Christian who has doubts. It scares them to death! Jesus did not condemn Thomas. He just let him spill his guts and then said, “Thomas…”, and then He showed him His hands. And Thomas became a believer in the risen Christ.

Admit your feelings to God. Let me give you a practical way to do this:

I encourage you to start a journal in your Christian life. Write down the things God is teaching you on a regular basis. I think it’s one of the healthiest and most helpful disciplines you can have in your Christian life. I’m not talking about a diary. A diary is when you record things that happened. A journal is when you record truths that you’re learning – something you got out of a sermon, something you got out of talking to a friend, something you got from the radio, from a download, a video. Something you thought of during your quiet time as the Holy Spirit talked to you and you read the Bible. One of the ways you’re going to have victory in your Christian life is when you start writing about your struggles.

This is exactly what Paul does in Romans 7. Paul is writing his journal. Actually he was dictating. The real writer of Romans was Tertius as he recorded Paul’s words. Paul was probably pacing the floor, quoting back and forth. He’s walking around pouring his heart out. In that actual saying and writing, a flash comes to him – it’s Jesus! That’s the answer!

Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 7:25a (NLT)

When you start writing things out, getting it out on paper, one of the things that does is the Holy Spirit is able to illuminate your mind and give you the answers many times. I encourage you to keep a journal.

Tomorrow: Part 5 – Letting go of the X’s