Having Confidence

But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.

Micah 7:7

Can you hear the confidence in Micah’s voice? I hope…I wait…my God will hear me! I sometimes long to have more confidence in the Lord. It is easy to get caught up in the pity party of life and forget that we serve a God who never lets His people down. His truth reminds us, “that all things work for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).

There may be times when you feel like God is not listening. Continue to have the confidence that God hears you, even if you feel like you have cried out to Him 100 times about the same issue over and over.

In the book of Psalms, David repeats his prayers to God.

Psalm 4:1: “Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.”

Psalm 18:6 “In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came before Him into His ears.”

Psalm 55:1-2 “Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught.”

During desperate moments my faith in God grows because I am completely dependent upon Him. It is during the waiting that I learn to trust and believe Micah’s words: “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me” (7:7).

Dear God, Thank You for helping me to build my confidence in Your faithfulness.

Charity O