Cynicism can keep unbelievers from submitting to God and receiving new life. But cynicism can also be a barrier for those who are saved, keeping us from fully trusting God and submitting to his leading. So we have to be aggressive at rooting out cynicism.
If you doubt the goodness of God, don't kick the can down the road. Don't put it off. Deal with it now! Respond to yourself in a rational, prayerful, logical, urgent way.
What does it actually look like to live as though God keeps his word? It's not always easy. There is questioning, wrestling and wondering; and sometimes what looks like defeat can be the exact opposite. Ambitious faith perseveres through all of it and can leave a lasting legacy. Learn more about what it means to trust God's promises through The Journals of Jim Elliot edited by his wife, Elisabeth Elliot.
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