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There are five things that are essential to build and grow your faith. The first faith builder is trust.
Several years ago I was on a company retreat at a camp in Lake Geneva. One day we did some team building activities. One of the activities was something called the trust fall. Picture climbing up a set of stairs and standing on a wood base, turning around and then falling backwards off of it hoping that the people below you catch you…. so, you don’t end up falling 10 feet and landing on the hard ground. (I still get a little anxious just talking about it). When it was my turn to fall, I really had to assess; do I trust my teammates to catch me? If I am honest, I was nervous. Willingly falling backwards 10 feet off the ground, with my arms crossed and eyes closed didn’t exactly seem like a great idea, but I did it and my team came through. They broke my fall and thankfully I ended up in one piece unharmed. It required trust.
When it comes to our faith, trust is essential.
Every day challenges can test our trust in God. Fear and anxiety can rob us from faith. The future may seem uncertain, and worry may be trying to take up room in your heart and in your mind, but this is when we need to remind ourselves of God’s character. That Jesus is faithful and trustworthy.
When your faith feels weak, remember the words in Isaiah 26:3.
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
And Hebrews 12:2
Keep your eyes fixed on the author and perfector of your faith….Jesus.
Building your faith in God requires spending time with Jesus.
Your faith is not built in the battle it is built in your consistent relationship with God – spending time with him consistently, not occasionally.
How has your time with Him been? My trust and faith in the Lord grows exponentially when I take time to be in his Word, to pray, and journal. Sometimes I will put on some worship music and praise him. I’m not sure what season you are in but remember that Jesus is trustworthy. Take time this week to thank him for his faithfulness. Declare your trust in him. Say, “Jesus, I trust you! Thank you that you are faithful. Help me to grow my faith in you no matter my circumstances because I know you are with me and you are for me. When I feel like I am falling or my faith is wavering, help me to trust in you.”