"Contested Faith"

"Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom." (Psalms 74:11) As I was praying over this verse, I could not help but think of "The contest on Mount Carmel" from 1 Kings 18, which is where Elijah takes on the 450 prophets of Baal; particularly the part when he tells those prophets that Baal must be daydreaming or relieving himself, so they must shout louder. There is no concern as to God's ability to hear us, or His activity in Heaven that might cause Him to be distracted from us. We must believe that; and if we don't, then we need to convince ourselves that it is true. Have you ever had to convince yourself of something that you should otherwise just accept as truth? Are you a robot? I hate those little tests at the end of a Comment Page; I can never seem to past the test, and they just keep giving me another one, and another, until finally I decide to forget the comment altogether. It is natural for us to doubt, and we can have doubt without loosing faith; the problem we run into, is when we act upon our doubt! Not such a good idea! It's best to just do nothing, then it is to act out your doubt; just be still and know that He is God, that's the best solution to what we should do with doubt. Besides, you can't make too many mistakes if you are not moving; unless you are in the way of a train, or being charged by a wild animal, then it's okay to react. But when we doubt that God is listening, it is usually because we want something now, or perhaps we do not feel as though we are worthy of a response. If you grew up like me, I was always told, "You got yourself into this mess, now get yourself out of it." God is not like that, so we don't need to think that is His stance, or that He expects us to correct our own wrongs before He will listen. We make mistakes, it's only human; we have doubts, it's only natural; but that is why we put our faith in God, and in Him alone! He is perfect in every way! He does not sleep or slumber! We have got to convince ourselves of that, because it has got to be the ground on which we stand! If God is not answering you, you're asking the wrong questions, or your not being patient; you are focusing on your doubt, when you should be focused on hope! That is how we convince ourselves, is by focusing on hope and believing in God's word, above all else, and no matter what things might look like, or how things may appear. I would share my situation, but I might loose it if I tried. I will just say this, Be Careful What You Pray For!!!
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again -rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:4-7) NLT