But the giant's calling out

my name and he laughs at me,

Reminding me of all the times

I've tried before and failed.

The giant keeps on telling me

time and time again,

"Boy you'll never win,

you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

the Voice of truth says, "do not be afraid!"

and the Voice of truth says, "this is for My glory."

Out of all the voices calling out to me,

I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of truth.

This is the second verse of the Casting Crowns song titled Voice of Truth.  The other day I heard this song playing on the radio.  When it started playing, I was fighting my own "giants." Why? I was afraid, and I believed the lies he was telling me.  Many people would say it was a coincidence that this song was playing when I most needed it, and maybe they are right.  But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story, and I will choose to listen and believe that voice of truth.

Psalms 37: 23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.

Do you ever get overwhelmed or have doubts?  I do, especially when I am walking in darkness, when I have to patiently wait on the Lord to guide my next step.  Corrie ten Boom says, "When the train goes through a tunnel and the world gets dark, do you jump out?  Of course not.  You sit still and trust the engineer to get you through."  

It would be easy to say I have all the answers, to pretend my faith never wavers, and to suggest I never forget that God is leading me, but there are moments when I falter, when we all falter.  One of my favorite scriptures is Hosea 11: 3-4 Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.  I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them. 

In the moments when I cannot go any further on my own, then I have to let the Lord uphold my hand and lead me.  I have to remind myself that God's way is the best way.  Instead of wrestling, I must yield and seek refuge in the safest hiding place I know, my Savior.  God never promised an easy road, but he has promised to never leave us or forsake us.

In these moments of struggle my prayer has been: Let the favor of our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us, yes, establish the work of our hands! Psalms 90: 17