What To Do When… My Faith is Wavering

Questions

Have you ever felt like God has abandoned you?

Have you ever felt alone?

I. Have you ever felt like God has abandoned you?

A. David (Psa. 31:1-8)

B. Rapid response.

C. Lingering pain (9-20)

D. David wanted and was begging God for help.

E. Psa. 31:22

God has abandoned me.

this conclusion reached too soon.

F. Renewed confidence (Psa. 21:22-24)

i. Even when Gods help does not come quickly we need not waiver.

G. Tremendous Courage (1 Kings 18)

i. When God told Elijah to go, he went.

H. Amazing victory (1 Kings 18:19-40)

i. Baal never answers, he is not real.

I. Wavering Faith (1 Kings 19:1-14)

i. I just want to die.

ii. He did not commit suicide, God did not kill him.

iii. God did give Elijah time to rest.

iv. God took care of him.

v. Have you ever questioned God? (Why are you allowing this?)

J. Jeremiah (Jer. 12 and 15)

i. Questioning God (Jer. 12:1-4)

ii. Your judgment is coming.

iii. Jeremiah was discouraged by the peoples lack of repenting.

iv. Gods perspective (Jer. 12:5-13)

v. Acusing God (15:19-21)

vi. Gods perspective (15:19-21)

2. Do you ever feel as if your are sinking?

Matthew 14:1-21

Setting

Great faith (Mt. 14:22-29)

Wavering Faith (Mt. 14:30-33)

Life is hard, that is reality.

We must not forget that while God will not take all of the pain away from us He will help us through this mess.

right now what we have to do is endure.

We have to trust in God.

Encouragement

2 Cor 1:12; Phil 4:6-7,13;

Perspective

2 Cor 1 and 12:10

Do not trust in yourself, trust in God.

We need God to help us.

our power will end quickly.

When we find our limits, give to God; He has no limits.

Pauls thorn in the flesh — God would not take it away.

When we suffer we begin to realize what really is the most important thing in our lives.

Sometimes when we suffer it is for our own good.

Always trust God.

He will always do what is perfectly right, every, single, time.

Kevin you’re arrogant.

God please humble me.

Shortly thereafter, pain.

Life hurts, there is a reason for it, God knows the reason, He will help us get through it.

Remember those of time past.

God will help

Rom. 8:31-39

God will always do what is right every single time.

God knows how you suffer/hurt.

He wants you to be saved.

in heaven where there is no pain.

Gave His son for you.

Insert invitation here.