(2 Tim 1:12 KJV) For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
I know whom I have believed. We aren’t just convinced of some facts; we don’t just put our trust in some words, some doctrine. We KNOW WHO we have believed; We KNOW Him. We have a relationship with Him. He loves us, He gave His life to redeem us, we love Him. He lives with us, we live with Him. We have been persuaded, convinced. We are not doubting. We are persuaded that He is able, that He has the power, the ability. He is able to do for us that which we cannot do for ourselves. First, He is able to keep that which we have committed unto Him against that day. We have committed the keeping of our soul “against that day” , the great judgment day. It is God who keeps us. Satan will try to get you to focus on yourself, your own weakness, and lose hope (especially during a time of struggling). But it is God that keeps us. He works with us and in us, to lead us, to strengthen us, to correct us. He saved us to keep us. This Christian life is a life lived with God, lived in His power and in His grace. He is able to strengthen us and keep us from falling. He is able to give us victory in times of temptation. Is Satan attacking you with doubts? Trust the keeping of your soul to our faithful heavenly Father.