Do not abandon your Faith in God!

We have a promise in Hebrews 13:5 (KJV) where Jesus said “… I would not leave thee nor forsake thee.” Jesus tells us in John 10:10 (KJV) that “the thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” It is God’s desire for us to succeed in life and live it to its fullest.

Do not let some of these concerns listed below cause you to abandon you faith in God:

• Fear - Many times fear eats away at our faith in different areas of our lives. For example, you may have thought about applying for a new position at work and because you were rejected for a similar job in the past fear has stopped you from applying for the position. We must increase our faith in God through daily prayer and reading the Word of God. This will begin to strengthen out trust in God. In Psalm 91: 4-6 (NIV) it says “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. God has not given us a spirit of fear. In 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) it say, “for God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”
• Rejection -We try so many times to move forth in the things of God and sometime we get discouraged when we encounter rejection after rejection with our attempts to succeed. Some times we need to talk with a trusted friend to help us to analyze if there are changes we need to make to turn our rejections into acceptance. Rejection is sometimes a way for God to stop us from going into a direction that might jeopardize our personal relationship with Him. We need to realize that God is with us to help us. In Hebrews 13:6 (NIV) it says, “so we say with confidence, the Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
• Anxiety - Anxiety sometimes makes us lose our spiritual focus. We let our circumstance dominate and smother our faith. We must focus on God’s strength through us to conquer our circumstances. He will give us an inner peace in our time of anxiety. In John 14:27 (NIV) it Jesus declares, “peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. “ God wants us to cast our cares and concerns upon Him to handle. In 1 Peter 5:7(NIV) it says, “cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
• Depression - When things do not turn out the way we think it should it sometimes causes us to get depressed about our situation. We must understand that God is directing our lives and He has a purpose why things work out the way that they do. Do not sit around and have a pity party for yourself. Get focus of God and keep working for Him. In Romans 8:28-29 (KJV) it says,” and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” God will use every experience in our lives to make us more like Him.