10-24-2025 PART 3: Believing Him
Section 1
The story opens with a painful memory of betrayal—confidential counseling shared in trust turned into public humiliation by a pastor who exposed private struggles before the entire congregation. Yet what the enemy meant for destruction became God’s training ground. Through that injustice, a lifelong mission was born: helping wounded believers find their way back to church instead of walking away forever. It’s a vivid reminder that sin originates with people, not with God, and even in spiritual disaster, the Lord weaves purpose through the pain. The moment when a stranger in Colorado prophetically declared, “You will preach again,” became a divine confirmation that restoration was already in motion.
Section 2
These experiences revealed a deeper truth—God doesn’t always prevent our heartbreak; He redeems it. The author confesses that despite past revelations, he still wrestles with doubt, yet continues forward, convinced that God works all things for good. From shattered trust to healing ministry, each season reinforced the call to believe Scripture literally, not selectively. As he recalls his brother Billy’s peaceful readiness to meet Jesus, anchored in Romans 10:9–10, the lesson crystallizes: genuine faith is “set it and forget it”—once you trust God’s word, you rest in its truth. Even amid grief, that confidence transforms fear into assurance, because the focus shifts from what we lose to whom we’re going to.
Section 3
The reflection closes with a passionate appeal to move from believing in God to believing God. The difference, he says, defines the maturity of faith. To truly trust Him means resting, not striving; relying on His love, not merely acknowledging it. It’s the spirit of Abraham who said “okie-dokie” to promises unseen and was counted righteous for his faith. True believers are heirs of that same trust—called not to find demons behind every rock, but to see divine purpose in every circumstance. Faith that believes Him rests securely in His character, unshaken by setbacks, and proclaims with quiet conviction: God has never failed us—not once.
