WEDNESDAY = RC - James 1:6 on Doubting

Hi
James 1:6
But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

clearly, as humans it is inevitable we will doubt. why else would the bible even warn us to not doubt. MAN God really revealed how great his Word is. How everything just clicks. i think in this verse, james is not only telling us that doubting is bad bad bad news, but he's also pointing out something SOO clear that my human mind couldn't connect by itself. waves...sea... ummm PETER! i donno much about bible history but maybe james and peter were kinda good friends? maybe while james was writing he was thinking "hmmm how can i explain doubt, OH bingo, i'll just use peter as an analogy!!!" wow connecting peter with doubting doesn't even make christianity weak! it shows how even though we doubt, God still uses us because HE loves us. it is no coincidence that the next book in the bible is 1 Peter. peter doubted, to the extent that even with Jesus right in front of him, he still fell. however he was the man, an apostle of Jesus Christ!!!!!

to apply it to my life, i doubt a lot. and i've always tried to stop myself or pretend that i'm not doubting. i'm not saying we should just let go and doubt all we want because God will still use us. it's kinda like sin. although Jesus died for all our sins, that doesn't mean we can sin freely. i think, like what daniel posted below, we must have faith. as our faith continues to increase, i believe that God will cast away all the doubt that we may carry.

prayer requests:
-my sister made it to korea safely, now it is just a matter of settling in. in addition, pray for my momma because she is kind of sad my sister left.
-pray that this qt blogspot thing really doesn't become "homeworky" but instead a way for our small group to not only bond with each other but with Christ and that this can be a powerful testimony to others who stumble upon it.