STRENGTHENING YOUR FAITH

26th FEBRUARY 2022

“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind” – James 1:6

Some persons don’t believe in God and think they cannot benefit from God’s promises in the scripture. Like these people, so many of us feel this way but prefer to hide our feelings. 

Preaching about God to an Atheist is not pleasant because he has multiple reasons not to believe in the existence of God. Like the Atheist, some other persons have their concept of God, and it is what they think about their God that works for them. 

If you believe as a Christians, if your consciousness is raised to that level where your heart agrees and accepts in the existence of God and His promises, God’s promises will manifest in your life. Otherwise, your life would be according to the level of your doubts. Therefore, what you know of God manifests in your life. 

A Christians must strive to have the correct belief in God so that the scripture will genuinely become the word of God for him. However, I must be quick to add that the issues of doubts and faith are pretty complex. But the fact remains that when we doubt God and His revelations, we stop God from working for us. “And by faith, even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise” (Hebrews 11:11)

Therefore, your understanding of God and what you believe He can do for you works for you (Ref: Luke 1:37).

Quite frankly, the word of God is God and is already established. God is everywhere and in all things; therefore, the evidence of God is visible.  

To overcome doubts, first, you must believe in the existence of God, and then, also believe in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Also, believe that God inspires the Bible and that God’s promises are your inheritance as an obedient child of God. 

Secondly, continually seek God through studying the scriptures and prayer. Join a body of believers. Gradually, your doubtful mind would become stable. Today, if you are going through a trial or temptation that is causing you to doubt God, cry out to God. He is faithful, and he will never leave or forsake you. Amen.

PRAYER

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I declare the Holy Spirit empowers me, and I confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and saviour of the world. Lord, I decree no confusion or fear shall eat up this revelation from my heart. Father, today I reject and renounce any false teaching and deceitful manipulations of my understanding of God, His written word and Jesus Christ. Lord, I declare the promises of God are manifesting in my life right NOW, and the Holy Spirit counsels and empower me. Amen. 

FURTHER READING: Hebrews 11:6