The prevalence of doubt

The prevalence of doubt 

by Joel Howard

"Lord, I am Yours. I yield myself up entirely to You, and I believe that You accept me. I leave myself with You. Work in me all the good pleasure of Your will, and I will only lie still in Your hands and trust You."

 - Hannah Whitall Smith, 1870, (from her book, The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life)

I love You

You love me

So why am I so unhappy? 

Is doubt within

Doubt in me

The reason I am unhappy? 

My sister says to first choose fact, 

Then exercise faith, then feelings are last

But how do I ignore my past? 

How do I surrender that? 

But this morning as I awakened to

The doubt which clutches my heart 

This morning as I peered into

Light, I realized I am dark!

So bring upon me Your oil of the Word

Bring upon me Your voice!

And I will obey You

Not for what I have

But I will obey You by choice!

Lest I be caught in the waves of doubt

Which blow to and fro like the wind!

O child, O sister, come O friend

Come let us rely on Him!

Come let us rely on Him