--Danger of Unbelief
By: David Wilkerson

Dearly Beloved:

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE DANGER OF UNBELIEF~~

God has imbedded in me a dread of unbelief. I thank God for revealing in Scripture the harm and ruin caused by it. We Christians have taken this matter too lightly, supposing our heavenly Father overlooks the doubts of those in great trials and afflictions.

I once thought the Lord ought to give slack to believers in seemingly hopeless situations. As I pondered the disciples in their sinking ship, I thought, "Lord, they were overwhelmed. It looked hopeless. Their response was only human." Yet Jesus reprimanded them for having "little faith."

There is a time to weep--when Jesus says to us lovingly, "Go ahead, cry. I bottle every precious tear." We are told over and over in Scripture that we serve a loving Father who is touched by our feelings. Therefore, we dare not linger in our fears and doubts. Instead, we must rise up and "trust in the shadow of his wings."

It may sound harsh, but God has no pity for unbelief. He grants no other option but faith. Israel missed God's blessing because of their unbelief, which God called evil. Scripture says they could not enter into a life of rest and peace: "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief" (Hebrews 3:12).

Beloved, whatever you are going through, even walking through the valley of the shadow of death, God promises to be with you. I urge you: Take a stand in the midst of your trial and trust Him. Your unbelief changes nothing--but faith opens the door to deliverance. "Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou has wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!" (Psalm 31:19).

-In Christ, WE PRESS ON!