Faith and Doubt

It often seems that we here are easily swayed by our circumstances. I was writing a message to friends under attack in Burma and ending the message with Proverbs 3:5 6. Later I realized I had left out the part that says “with all your heart.” It is difficult for most of us, I think, to trust God with all of our hearts. I am very grateful for your prayers and God’s mercy to help us do that. We will try daily to trust God with our whole hearts and for me it is like a choice between the planting and growing of two different trees: one called Doubt, the other Faith.

There are two trees before me I can help to grow. One is the tree of doubt. This one is easy to see, and has a clear, seemingly straight shot to the sky. It grows fast. But every time I put energy into helping that tree grow—and grow it does—the fruit that comes is poison with all of poison’s effects to me and others.

The other tree is called faith, and is much harder to grow. It is often choked by weeds and we seem to be standing in a thicket where we can not even see the sky. But the efforts of faith, prayer, the help of others as well as clinging to God for help, makes it grow—however slowly. The wonderful thing is that the fruit of this tree is good in every way. And it is the fruit of this tree by which God gives us an insight into His view. By this fruit we can see some of the results of faith. Faith, by earthly definition, cannot be seen, but by the good fruit that comes from it, God has given us an insight into it. He has given us something tangible to hold on to. My prayer for you is the same as it is for me: to choose to grow the tree of faith and hold on to God for the strength to do it.

Thank you and may God bless you all,
Christians Concerned for Burma

“Trust in the Lord will all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” -- Proverbs 3:5-6

Christians Concerned for Burma (CCB)