What's the purpose of seeking God but not believing that He will reward us? It seems illogical, but we do it all the time. Because we don't trust God to fulfill our requests, we pray and hope for a miracle, but don't actually believe it will happen. If faith is being sure of what we hope for, but we're afraid to get our hopes up, then we aren't attaching faith to our seeking, which is often the reason why we don't see results (see Hebrews 11:1).
It reminds me of The Never Ending Story, when Atreyu had to pass through the Sphinx gate. Anyone who did not realize (or would doubt) his own self-worth would be killed. As you watch the movie, you can see the moment that Atreyu begins to doubt. But it's at that same moment that both the gnome and the boy reading the story begin to shout, "Be confident!"
God cheers us on in much the same way. He wants us to be confident that He'll hear and answer our prayers when we seek Him. He wants us to "approach the throne of grace with confidence," (Hebrews 4:16). He cheers us on and encourages us to ask Him. Don't listen to the lies and whispers of doubt; don't let them creep in. Instead, "Be confident!"
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