“When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.” Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.” Jeremiah 29:13-14 MSG
Sometimes it looks like a herculean task when you decide to “find” God. You fast for a prolonged period, you increase your prayer time, you get more intentional about Bible study, and you try to be good to the people around you.
But deep down, there’s this slight doubt that asks you whether you’ll have the encounter you seek. You want it, but doubt counters those thoughts.
For some of us, after a couple of days, we give up and go back to normal life. We justify the time we spent and say to ourselves, “At least I tried.” Doubt wins. 1 – 0.
But doubt shouldn’t have a place in our hearts since God has promised that when we seek Him, we will find Him. It’s not a probability, but a guarantee.
How can we overcome doubt in work environments where not everyone seeks God?
I imagine that you’ve not locked yourself up in a vault, seeking God 24/7. At some point, you’ll head to work, interact with people, and deliver work results for stakeholders.
In these environments, we will meet people who will laugh at the spiritual exercise we’re doing. People will downplay it, saying we’re just wasting our time.
But I’ll ask you this question: What’s your expectation?
Faith is the foundation we stand on for the things that we expect. If you don’t hope for something, then there’s no reason for faith.
When you know your expectations, that’s what your eyes must stay transfixed on. As your ears hear the naysayers, your eyes must refocus on that hope.
So, as you continue seeking Him and His will for your life, remember that faith is what will cause that encounter. Show doubt the door and win.
“I won’t just follow the motions because everyone else is doing it. These are my expectations from seeking God this season…”
It’s regular practice to seek God towards the end of a year and at the beginning of a new year. But do not fix your expectations on just materialism. Those are by-products.
Let your expectations be centered around what God will have you do this season, and you’ll receive all the empowerment you need, both material and spiritual, to do the work.
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