Read Mark 9:24
This is one of my favorite prayers in the Bible. I know in my very core that God is good. Then a crisis hits my life or the life of someone I know. . .and all of a sudden my "very core" isn't as sure any more. But I still know it! But I don't. But I do . . I do believe, Jesus. Help my unbelief.
What is it about God that your life circumstaces are causing you to doubt? Which of God's characteristics are hard to buy into because of your history? His goodness? Love? Faithfulness? Forgiveness?
Will you take a moment and pray this very prayer out of Mark 9? I know it's easy to blaze through this post and move on to the next thing. But what we believe about God - about Who he is - it changes everything. Let's pause for just a minute, and ask God to help us believe truth.
God, I do believe. Help my unbelief.
Meg Henderson
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The title is significant, Meg. "Help" is saying I can't do myself and requires some humility. Lack of humility, I think, is one of the big pieces when it comes to unbelief. I like this quote by Robertson Davies, "You made YOURSELF a god, and the insufficincy of it, turned you into an atheist".
ReplyDeleteGod, I do believe your word contains the sustenance I need for the life you desire for me. Help my unbelief that causes me to live days of nominal busyness without eagerly looking to your word for the HELP you are waiting to give.
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