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b'You know those days when you are overloaded with homework, you get bad news, and you feel rejected by others? \\nIt\\u2019s so easy in those moments to rely on doubts to shape our mindset rather than faith. It\\u2019s easier to believe we\\u2019re not enough than to believe Jesus makes us royal (1 Peter 2:9-10). Relying on fear is easier than choosing faith.\\nAt least at first. Over time, choosing doubts takes a toll on us. That\\u2019s because fear is a type of faith\\u2014it\\u2019s simply faith in the wrong things.\\nWe all choose faith every day. Faith in our past or in the future Jesus wrote for us. Faith in what we can do or in what God can do in us. Faith in God or in the enemy. Faith in truth or in lies.\\nUltimately, our doubts reveal more about who we are than who God is. God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow (Hebrews 13:8). He\\u2019s steadfast when we\\u2019re flippant. He\\u2019s good when we\\u2019re anything but. Jesus fights for us even when we sit on the sidelines of apathy.\\nPsalm 47:9 says all \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153the shields of the earth belong to God.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Ephesians 6:16 tells us to take up the shield of faith. Psalm 7:10 says our shield is with God. Psalm 18:35 says His hand sustains us. In other words, we don\\u2019t have to hold up the shield of faith on our own. We were never created to. Jesus is the One who holds it up. Because all the shields of the earth belong to Him.\\nWhen you experience doubt and fear, take it as an encouragement to learn more about God. With Him, faithfulness is unwavering, and doubts don\\u2019t have the last word. In Christ, we have a shield! \\u2022 Sarah Rexford\\n\\u2022 We all have doubts. What doubts are you having about God? What lies do they show you\\u2019re believing about His character? \\n\\u2022 Read Ephesians 2:8-10 and 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24. Why is it so important that Jesus is the One who holds up our faith? What has Christ done\\u2014and what will He do\\u2014that we can\\u2019t? \\nAbove all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nEphesians 6:16; Hebrews 13:8; 1 Peter 1:5'