Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life has set me free from the law of sin and death ~ Romans 8:1-2
Sometimes, I think we confuse conviction with condemnation, I know I do. Conviction, from the Greek word, elegchno, for the word "convict," means: "by conviction to bring to the light, expose; to find fault with, correct; to call to account," (blueletterbible.org). God uses conviction to expose an area in our lives in which He wants us to make a change. Condemnation, from the Greek word, katakrima, means: "damnatory sentence," (blueletterbible.org). The law of sin and death uses condemnation to keep the sinful man down, and to tear us away from our loving God.
Here's the key thing: Because we were all once of the sinful nature, we were all exposed to condemnation, which is why we often confuse conviction with condemnation. Let me say it a different way. Everything that God has made, the devil has made an "imitation" version of the truth. For example, God created sex within the bounds of marriage; the devil created pornography. Those who view pornography are led to believe that it will satisfy the way sex within marriage is meant to satisfy. However, the imitation of the truth will still never be the truth, and will never satisfy or do the same works as the truth. Since we've (often times) been exposed to the lie a lot longer than we've been able to recognized the truth, it's quite easy for us to confuse condemnation and conviction. You may ask, "How can that be," but let me assure you, Satan is very good at his job.
But not to worry, Romans 8:1 says that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Therefore, even when you mess up and cross the line, God's grace is available to you. Simply turn and accept it. You don't have to fall prey to condemnation or the ways of the sinful nature any longer. The Lord is reaching out His hand to you. Take it!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Ridiculous
In his book, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson talks about ridiculous prayers, saying, "A request can never be too ridiculous when you're asking the One who knows no limits," (34). In Chapter two, Batterson quotes the story of the ax head that floated, to prove his point, (see 2 Kings 6:1-7). He describes the density of an iron as head vs. the density of water and summed it up by saying, "Iron ax heads don't float," (31). Batterson said the only way to ever find out if the unimaginable could happen is to, "Pray a ridiculous prayer," (31)
And what is a ridiculous prayer? Perhaps its praying for an "A" on the test; or that you'd be asked to prom; or that the A/C in your car would work; or that your dog's limp would heal; or that your marriage would be saved. If you look throughout the Bible, there are hundreds of miracles that all started with a ridiculous prayer. The ax head we heard about earlier was on example. Another example is the woman who needed a miracle or she would lose her sons to her dead husband's debt. Her miracle came in the form of oil, (see 2 Kinds 4:1-7). Another is how will we feed a multitude with 5 loaves and 2 fish (see John 6:1-15). And the list goes on and on. You see, to God, the size and weight of your problem don't matter.
To the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, the only ridiculous prayer is the one you never ask. If God cares enough about the little things to answer Elisha's prayer about an ax head and Jesus' prayer about wine at a wedding feast, don't you think that He cares about your cares and desires, too. What issue or care or struggle have you been silent about because you think it's too ridiculous for your God to answer?
And what is a ridiculous prayer? Perhaps its praying for an "A" on the test; or that you'd be asked to prom; or that the A/C in your car would work; or that your dog's limp would heal; or that your marriage would be saved. If you look throughout the Bible, there are hundreds of miracles that all started with a ridiculous prayer. The ax head we heard about earlier was on example. Another example is the woman who needed a miracle or she would lose her sons to her dead husband's debt. Her miracle came in the form of oil, (see 2 Kinds 4:1-7). Another is how will we feed a multitude with 5 loaves and 2 fish (see John 6:1-15). And the list goes on and on. You see, to God, the size and weight of your problem don't matter.
To the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, the only ridiculous prayer is the one you never ask. If God cares enough about the little things to answer Elisha's prayer about an ax head and Jesus' prayer about wine at a wedding feast, don't you think that He cares about your cares and desires, too. What issue or care or struggle have you been silent about because you think it's too ridiculous for your God to answer?
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Steps C-Y
Did you ever notice that when we've been called by God and a vision has been cast for us, the only things that are revealed are the final step (which we'll call "Z") and the next step (which we'll call "B"). What about steps "C-Y"? One of the leaders in our church once said that she was glad God never showed her the "middle steps," for if He had, she never would have said yes in the beginning.
I'm willing to bet Abraham would be much the same way. Abraham, known back in those days as Abram, was upset because he had no children of his own and was afraid all his possessions would be passed on to a servant in his household. But the Lord said, "'[Your servant] will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir.' He took him outside and said, 'Look up at the heavens and count the stars...So shall your offspring be,'" (Genesis 15:4-5). Even for all of Abram's fretting, the Lord has a plan and lays it out for Abram, telling him that not only will he have one son, but descendants so numerous, you won't be able to count them all. You'll notice that in this scene, only the final vision has been cast and nothing more.
After an undetermined time, Abram and Sari (as they were known at that time) looked at each other and saw that there were still not kids, gut they must have believed what God said was true, for Sari said, "Go, sleep with my maidservant, perhaps I can build my family through her," (Genesis 16:2). So Abram did and the maidservant bore him a son named Ishmael. Some more time went by and the Lord appeared to Abram and told him He was changing his name to Abraham--father of many nations--and Sari's name to Sarah, saying, "I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her," (Genesis 17:16). Abraham chuckled to himself in disbelief, but the Lord said, "Your wife Sarah will bear you a son and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him, an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him...Sarah will bear [him] to you by this time next year," (Genesis 17:19,21). One year later, Sarah had a son, whom they name Isaac, just as God had said.
So far we have the vision (step Z): you'll be the father of many nations; and the next step (step B): Sarah will have a son named Isaac. So what about steps C-Y? If you know the story, then you know that God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham does as the Lord commands, but right before he's able to slay his son, the Lord stops him and provides a ram in his place (see Genesis 22:1-18). Do you think that if God revealed to Abraham that in step F he'd be sacrificing his son, that Abraham and Sarah would still have come together to have Isaac? Or do you think that when step F arose and it was time to kill his only son that Abraham hesitated? Do you think he said, "Lord, I know you promised me these things, but this is my only son,"? What about you? Are you somewhere between steps C and Y, wondering if God's word will hold true, wondering why you must pass through this trial or this test, wondering if you'll even make it to the next step, let alone step Z?
If that's you, take heart! You must have faith and believe, as Sarah--who judged Him faithful--and Abraham --who was credited with righteousness--for He who promised is faithful, (see Genesis 15:6; Hebrews 11:11). That must be your motto. If you find yourself staring down a threat that wants to eat you alive, just remember, your only enemy knows that in the end he'll lose to your God and your God is faithful to the things He promises. God doesn't ask us to go it alone and He doesn't ask us to worry about step Y if we're only on step C. What is your next step? What do you need to get through? Ask God for enough strength and wisdom to get through that and He will supply all your needs, for He who promised is faithful.
I'm willing to bet Abraham would be much the same way. Abraham, known back in those days as Abram, was upset because he had no children of his own and was afraid all his possessions would be passed on to a servant in his household. But the Lord said, "'[Your servant] will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir.' He took him outside and said, 'Look up at the heavens and count the stars...So shall your offspring be,'" (Genesis 15:4-5). Even for all of Abram's fretting, the Lord has a plan and lays it out for Abram, telling him that not only will he have one son, but descendants so numerous, you won't be able to count them all. You'll notice that in this scene, only the final vision has been cast and nothing more.
After an undetermined time, Abram and Sari (as they were known at that time) looked at each other and saw that there were still not kids, gut they must have believed what God said was true, for Sari said, "Go, sleep with my maidservant, perhaps I can build my family through her," (Genesis 16:2). So Abram did and the maidservant bore him a son named Ishmael. Some more time went by and the Lord appeared to Abram and told him He was changing his name to Abraham--father of many nations--and Sari's name to Sarah, saying, "I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her," (Genesis 17:16). Abraham chuckled to himself in disbelief, but the Lord said, "Your wife Sarah will bear you a son and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him, an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him...Sarah will bear [him] to you by this time next year," (Genesis 17:19,21). One year later, Sarah had a son, whom they name Isaac, just as God had said.
So far we have the vision (step Z): you'll be the father of many nations; and the next step (step B): Sarah will have a son named Isaac. So what about steps C-Y? If you know the story, then you know that God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham does as the Lord commands, but right before he's able to slay his son, the Lord stops him and provides a ram in his place (see Genesis 22:1-18). Do you think that if God revealed to Abraham that in step F he'd be sacrificing his son, that Abraham and Sarah would still have come together to have Isaac? Or do you think that when step F arose and it was time to kill his only son that Abraham hesitated? Do you think he said, "Lord, I know you promised me these things, but this is my only son,"? What about you? Are you somewhere between steps C and Y, wondering if God's word will hold true, wondering why you must pass through this trial or this test, wondering if you'll even make it to the next step, let alone step Z?
If that's you, take heart! You must have faith and believe, as Sarah--who judged Him faithful--and Abraham --who was credited with righteousness--for He who promised is faithful, (see Genesis 15:6; Hebrews 11:11). That must be your motto. If you find yourself staring down a threat that wants to eat you alive, just remember, your only enemy knows that in the end he'll lose to your God and your God is faithful to the things He promises. God doesn't ask us to go it alone and He doesn't ask us to worry about step Y if we're only on step C. What is your next step? What do you need to get through? Ask God for enough strength and wisdom to get through that and He will supply all your needs, for He who promised is faithful.
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Lord is with You
When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, "The Lord is with you, mighty warrior." ~ Judges 6:12
Our pastor often says that it is easier for us to see the potential in others and to see only weaknesses within ourselves. And that's exactly what happened when God spoke to Gideon. When the Lord first spoke to him, He called Gideon as he was seen through the Lord's eyes, as a mighty warrior. Now, the Lord always sees who we are in Him, even if we don't. Just look at what Gideon said to the Lord when he was told that he would save Israel: "But Lord," Gideon asked, "how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family," (Judges 6:15). That doesn't matter to the Lord. He doesn't look at us from earth's perspective, only from heaven's. The Lord, the Maker and Creator of all things, said to Gideon, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together," (v. 16). The Lord's answer is profound, yet simple: I, the Lord your God, will be with you. The Lord doesn't expect us to do it on our strength, after all, He remembers that He made us of dust and rib. Without the Lord, nothing is possible, but with Him and through Him and in Him, all things are possible!
When the Lord calls us, He often reveals to us the "finished product" and the next step. That's what the Lord did with Gideon and that's what He does with me, I'm sure it's what He does with you. When the Lord calls us, He doesn't reveal the "how's" of the matter, just the final piece that will bring Him glory. And then, He reveals the next step.
The Lord has called you. Don't worry about feeling adequate, prepared, ready, smart enough, strong enough, rich enough, or any of that. When the Lord calls us, He prepares us. As the Bible says, "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong," (1 Corinthians 1: 27). What is your next step? What has the Lord called you to? When your fears of how it will get done, how will you do it, or how's it going to happen, don't fret. As was the Lord's answer to Gideon, it is also His answer to you: Don't you worry about the details, I will be with you.
Our pastor often says that it is easier for us to see the potential in others and to see only weaknesses within ourselves. And that's exactly what happened when God spoke to Gideon. When the Lord first spoke to him, He called Gideon as he was seen through the Lord's eyes, as a mighty warrior. Now, the Lord always sees who we are in Him, even if we don't. Just look at what Gideon said to the Lord when he was told that he would save Israel: "But Lord," Gideon asked, "how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family," (Judges 6:15). That doesn't matter to the Lord. He doesn't look at us from earth's perspective, only from heaven's. The Lord, the Maker and Creator of all things, said to Gideon, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together," (v. 16). The Lord's answer is profound, yet simple: I, the Lord your God, will be with you. The Lord doesn't expect us to do it on our strength, after all, He remembers that He made us of dust and rib. Without the Lord, nothing is possible, but with Him and through Him and in Him, all things are possible!
When the Lord calls us, He often reveals to us the "finished product" and the next step. That's what the Lord did with Gideon and that's what He does with me, I'm sure it's what He does with you. When the Lord calls us, He doesn't reveal the "how's" of the matter, just the final piece that will bring Him glory. And then, He reveals the next step.
The Lord has called you. Don't worry about feeling adequate, prepared, ready, smart enough, strong enough, rich enough, or any of that. When the Lord calls us, He prepares us. As the Bible says, "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong," (1 Corinthians 1: 27). What is your next step? What has the Lord called you to? When your fears of how it will get done, how will you do it, or how's it going to happen, don't fret. As was the Lord's answer to Gideon, it is also His answer to you: Don't you worry about the details, I will be with you.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
You Get What You Expect
A few years ago, my husband and I were meeting with one of our pastors and he said to us, "Always be expecting good things to happen, because you get what you expect." Now, don't blow this out of proportion. He wasn't telling us that if we expected God to give us a big house with a swimming pool, that He would do it and all we had to do was sit back and wait. What he was saying was that our perception becomes our reality. If we are depressed all the time and think things will never turn out for us, more than likely they won't. Why? Because our thoughts control our words and our words control our actions. Look at what Jesus said to one man about how your perception becomes your reality:
Jesus was approached by a Roman officer who had a sick servant. He was seeking Jesus out to heal his servant. Jesus offered to go to the man's home, but the officer wouldn't hear of it. He said to Jesus, "Just say the word from where you are and my servant will be healed! I know because I am under the authority of my superior officers and I have authority over my soldiers. I need only say, 'Go,' and they go or, 'Come,' and they come." When Jesus heard this, He was amazed...Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, "Go on home. What you believed has happened." And the young servant was healed that hour, (Matthew 8:8-10, 13 NLT).
This story shows us two things. (1) You get what you expect. Proverbs 23:7 says, "For as [a man] thinks within himself, so he is." The officer both thought and believed that he was under the authority of Jesus and his servant was under the officer's authority. He expected that what was said to him happened and so on, down the chain of command. The Bible says, "It's like the precious oil...running down," (Psalms 133:2 NKJV). Both this soldier and his servant got what they expected. (2) Our perception of how big God is determines our reality of what He can do in our lives. In his book, In A Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson said, "We think of [God] in four-dimensional terms. But God is omni-dimensional...God has no dimensional limitations, and...that truth...[will] transform our outlook on life. ... In very simplistic terms, a dimension is a way you can move. And the number of dimensions determines what is and what is not possible...Faith gives us the dimensional freedom to overcome our human limitations by exiting space-time via prayer," (25-27). If our God is a big God and He said that He created us in His image, then when we ask for things in Jesus' name, shouldn't we expect that it will happen, (see Genesis 1:27; Mark 11:24)?
What are you believing and expecting in your life? Are you expecting that your marriage will be the best marriage there ever was or are you expecting it to fail? Are you expecting that God wants to bless you with good things because He loves to dote upon His children, or are you expecting that God's out to get you and destroy everything in your life? If the Bible is right and we get what we expect, why not be expecting good things?
Lord, You are a big God and Your Word says that Your ways are not our ways. Lord, I know that when we pray, we don't always see with our human eyes the answers to our prayers, so we often think think that they haven't been heard or answered. But Lord, I know that Your Word says that when we pray, you will hear from heaven. So Lord, I pray that you would expand our perceptions today. I pray that you would give us a peace in our hearts to know that the answers to our prayers are just around the corner, if we will only keep believing. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Jesus was approached by a Roman officer who had a sick servant. He was seeking Jesus out to heal his servant. Jesus offered to go to the man's home, but the officer wouldn't hear of it. He said to Jesus, "Just say the word from where you are and my servant will be healed! I know because I am under the authority of my superior officers and I have authority over my soldiers. I need only say, 'Go,' and they go or, 'Come,' and they come." When Jesus heard this, He was amazed...Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, "Go on home. What you believed has happened." And the young servant was healed that hour, (Matthew 8:8-10, 13 NLT).
This story shows us two things. (1) You get what you expect. Proverbs 23:7 says, "For as [a man] thinks within himself, so he is." The officer both thought and believed that he was under the authority of Jesus and his servant was under the officer's authority. He expected that what was said to him happened and so on, down the chain of command. The Bible says, "It's like the precious oil...running down," (Psalms 133:2 NKJV). Both this soldier and his servant got what they expected. (2) Our perception of how big God is determines our reality of what He can do in our lives. In his book, In A Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson said, "We think of [God] in four-dimensional terms. But God is omni-dimensional...God has no dimensional limitations, and...that truth...[will] transform our outlook on life. ... In very simplistic terms, a dimension is a way you can move. And the number of dimensions determines what is and what is not possible...Faith gives us the dimensional freedom to overcome our human limitations by exiting space-time via prayer," (25-27). If our God is a big God and He said that He created us in His image, then when we ask for things in Jesus' name, shouldn't we expect that it will happen, (see Genesis 1:27; Mark 11:24)?
What are you believing and expecting in your life? Are you expecting that your marriage will be the best marriage there ever was or are you expecting it to fail? Are you expecting that God wants to bless you with good things because He loves to dote upon His children, or are you expecting that God's out to get you and destroy everything in your life? If the Bible is right and we get what we expect, why not be expecting good things?
Lord, You are a big God and Your Word says that Your ways are not our ways. Lord, I know that when we pray, we don't always see with our human eyes the answers to our prayers, so we often think think that they haven't been heard or answered. But Lord, I know that Your Word says that when we pray, you will hear from heaven. So Lord, I pray that you would expand our perceptions today. I pray that you would give us a peace in our hearts to know that the answers to our prayers are just around the corner, if we will only keep believing. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Pray and Never Give Up
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show that they should pray and not give up. ~ Luke 18:1
In Daniel chapter 10, Daniel received a vision that troubled him, so he set himself to fasting for three weeks for the answer. We read that it wasn't until after the three weeks was up that the angel came to him, (see Daniel 10:1-14). A friend of mine told her story, which was like so many stories, of how her husband was not the man whom she felt God had promised her. For years, she prayed and fasted and loved God and His people. Then she would get frustrated at no results, so she went back to praying and fasting some more. I still remember standing in her kitchen and the shock that hit me when she said, "If this doesn't work, I'm going to give up." It broke my heart when she said it, because I've heard too many women say that line and then, shortly there after, give up. Fortunately, God had a line all His own: He told her to pray and not give up. A very short time later, within a month, her husband had breakthrough--their marriage had breakthrough. It was small at first, but as they both dug into God, God was faithful and it grew.
What have you been praying for? What are you believing for? A friend once told me that our prayers are like men in battle. If we fail to pray, then we fail to send one of our men to fight for us, which gives the other side the advantage. And if we give up praying all together, then who is left to fight for us? I know that the road is difficult and I know that you're tired. But know that as Daniel's answer was just around the corner, as was my friend's, as is yours, if you'll keep praying and never give up.
In Daniel chapter 10, Daniel received a vision that troubled him, so he set himself to fasting for three weeks for the answer. We read that it wasn't until after the three weeks was up that the angel came to him, (see Daniel 10:1-14). A friend of mine told her story, which was like so many stories, of how her husband was not the man whom she felt God had promised her. For years, she prayed and fasted and loved God and His people. Then she would get frustrated at no results, so she went back to praying and fasting some more. I still remember standing in her kitchen and the shock that hit me when she said, "If this doesn't work, I'm going to give up." It broke my heart when she said it, because I've heard too many women say that line and then, shortly there after, give up. Fortunately, God had a line all His own: He told her to pray and not give up. A very short time later, within a month, her husband had breakthrough--their marriage had breakthrough. It was small at first, but as they both dug into God, God was faithful and it grew.
What have you been praying for? What are you believing for? A friend once told me that our prayers are like men in battle. If we fail to pray, then we fail to send one of our men to fight for us, which gives the other side the advantage. And if we give up praying all together, then who is left to fight for us? I know that the road is difficult and I know that you're tired. But know that as Daniel's answer was just around the corner, as was my friend's, as is yours, if you'll keep praying and never give up.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Opposite of the Truth
A lie is the opposite of the truth and no substitution will ever satisfy like the real thing.
In Genesis 2:16-17, God commanded Adam & Eve to eat of anything in the Garden except from the tree of Good and Evil, for if they did, they would surely die. In Genesis 3:4-5, the serpent told Eve that she would not die, but that instead her eyes would be opened and she would be like God. After hearing that, the woman, in Genesis 3:6, saw that the fruit was good for food, pleasing to the eye, and desirable for gaining wisdom. The result: Adam and Eve both ate the fruit of the forbidden tree, hid from God, were banished from the Garden, and were no longer able to eat from the tree of Life, (Genesis 3:6, 23-24).
Isn't this what happens when you go fishing? You hide the hook with something pretty, shiny, and desirable and wiggle it around in such a way that makes the fish believe this is something he wants. So he follows it for a bit and then takes a big bite. The result: he's just become your dinner. Satan works like this often. He reveals to us a very attractive lie, speckled with pieces of the truth. He dangles it in front of us, drawing us closer and closer to his serpent's hole. When he finally has us all the way in, that's when he eats us alive.
Don't believe the lie. Do with it what you should do with all words that are spoken to you: line it up with the Word of God. Take every thought, idea, and word before the Throne. God's purity has a way of revealing the lies of shadows and shining His light upon the truth. If God has called you for greatness, then the lie might be to get you to ruin it or not believe it, by inundating you with doubts. If God has said you are ready to begin, then the lie might be that you have to be better, smarter, purer, or more prepared before you can even think about beginning.
When God calls us, He prepares us, and His way is already laid out for us. God doesn't call the qualified, lest they believe it was their power and might. God qualifies the called, that He may receive all the praise and glory. Long before the creation of the world, the Lord said, "I have have called you by name," (Isaiah 43:1). That name is the purpose for which He has called you. When the Lord calls you, He knows what He's doing and He has no doubts about the decision He made in choosing you. He has purposely set you apart for His special purposes and His perfect will. Spend time, today, before His Throne, asking Him to reveal to you the Truth in everything you are hearing and cast the rest away as a lie.
In Genesis 2:16-17, God commanded Adam & Eve to eat of anything in the Garden except from the tree of Good and Evil, for if they did, they would surely die. In Genesis 3:4-5, the serpent told Eve that she would not die, but that instead her eyes would be opened and she would be like God. After hearing that, the woman, in Genesis 3:6, saw that the fruit was good for food, pleasing to the eye, and desirable for gaining wisdom. The result: Adam and Eve both ate the fruit of the forbidden tree, hid from God, were banished from the Garden, and were no longer able to eat from the tree of Life, (Genesis 3:6, 23-24).
Isn't this what happens when you go fishing? You hide the hook with something pretty, shiny, and desirable and wiggle it around in such a way that makes the fish believe this is something he wants. So he follows it for a bit and then takes a big bite. The result: he's just become your dinner. Satan works like this often. He reveals to us a very attractive lie, speckled with pieces of the truth. He dangles it in front of us, drawing us closer and closer to his serpent's hole. When he finally has us all the way in, that's when he eats us alive.
Don't believe the lie. Do with it what you should do with all words that are spoken to you: line it up with the Word of God. Take every thought, idea, and word before the Throne. God's purity has a way of revealing the lies of shadows and shining His light upon the truth. If God has called you for greatness, then the lie might be to get you to ruin it or not believe it, by inundating you with doubts. If God has said you are ready to begin, then the lie might be that you have to be better, smarter, purer, or more prepared before you can even think about beginning.
When God calls us, He prepares us, and His way is already laid out for us. God doesn't call the qualified, lest they believe it was their power and might. God qualifies the called, that He may receive all the praise and glory. Long before the creation of the world, the Lord said, "I have have called you by name," (Isaiah 43:1). That name is the purpose for which He has called you. When the Lord calls you, He knows what He's doing and He has no doubts about the decision He made in choosing you. He has purposely set you apart for His special purposes and His perfect will. Spend time, today, before His Throne, asking Him to reveal to you the Truth in everything you are hearing and cast the rest away as a lie.
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