It’s Time to Start Doubting Your Doubts

[It’s Time to Start Doubting Your Doubts]( Current Teaching Series [Re-Thinking Your Life]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [It’s Time to Start Doubting Your Doubts]( By Rick Warren — 10/29/2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( “The world’s sin is unbelief in me.” John 16:9 (TLB) At the root of every sin rests at least a momentary doubt about God. In John 16:9 Jesus says, “The world’s sin is unbelief in me” (TLB). When you don’t believe Jesus is who he says he is or he’ll do what he says he’ll do, that’s the root of all sin. Here are some emotions you can look for that can help you know when you’re doubting God. When you become impatient, it reveals your doubt in God’s perfect timing. God has a plan for your life, but he’s never going to be in a hurry. That’s easy to forget when you want things to happen on your own timetable—so you take matters into your own hands instead of waiting on God. When you become resentful or bitter, it reveals your doubt in God’s wisdom. God is wise and good and loving. But when things don’t turn out like you plan or want, you think he messed up somehow. And you don’t believe he can bring good out of bad. When you dwell in guilty feelings, it reveals your unbelief in God’s forgiveness. How long should a follower of Jesus feel guilty? About one second. That’s how long it takes to confess a sin. If you’re carrying around guilt, it means you can’t forgive yourself because you don’t believe God has forgiven you. When you feel inadequate, it reveals your doubt in God’s power. God has said his power shows up best in your weakness. But when you don’t believe that, it shows you think power should come only from yourself. If you think that, you’re always going to be disappointed. Do you want to turn around those feelings of fear, impatience, resentment, guilt, and inadequacy? Then you need to start doubting your doubts. If you believe in God’s Word, you can trust what it says about God and the way he feels about you and takes care of you. You can trust that God keeps his promises, has perfect timing, is wise, forgives you, and works powerfully through you. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - What can you do to remind yourself of God’s truth when you start to doubt? - In recent months, have your doubts about God increased or decreased? Why do you think that’s so? - What sin is your greatest struggle? What does it reveal about your unbelief? The post [It’s Time to Start Doubting Your Doubts]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( [Get the NEW Advent Calendar and Devotional Set when you give a gift to support Daily Hope]( Christmas is fast approaching, and we want to help you and your family keep Jesus at the heart of your holiday season by sending you our BRAND-NEW Daily Hope Advent Calendar and Devotional Set. 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