I Can't Do That, Lord, What If I Fail?

Is there something God has told you to do that seems just too difficult? You can be sure that if He has called you to carry out His will, He's going to be faithful to accomplish it through His Spirit living and working in you. So if you tell Him, "I can't do that, Lord —what if I fail? " you're really saying, "God doesn't keep His word." And yet, our total expectation should be in Him—not in our own energy, ability, or experience. When you doubt God's trustworthiness, that unbelief becomes a gap in your spiritual armor, and you can be sure that's exactly where Satan will attack you. You'll begin to doubt even more about God's character, His goodness—and that distrust will become a heavy load of baggage you'll needlessly drag through life.