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We need faith to please God. But how can you get more faith? Well, it’s not a pill you swallow and there are no shortcuts. Faith comes through hearing and obeying the Word of God.
Where are the holes in your faith? That’s where you need an extra application of God’s Word. Perhaps there is a fear that continues to haunt you. Dig into the Word of God and find the passages about fear. Write those Scriptures down; memorize them so that when your faith is weak, you can apply the Word of God directly to your unbelief, and your faith will increase.
Previously I mentioned the man in the Bible who came to Jesus to have his son healed. He said, “If you can…” and when Jesus confronted him with his unbelief, he admitted it. He said, “Help me, Lord, with my unbelief.” Jesus did and healed his son.
Now, if you met this man the next week and asked him, “Do you still believe Jesus has the power to heal?”, his answer should be very confident. The “if you can’s…” of his faith should be wiped out. If the man showed any hesitancy at all to believe in Jesus’ power, we would wonder what was wrong with him. What does it take to make a believer out of you, mister?
Has that ever happened to you? God answers your prayer one day, meets your need, moves your mountain, but the next time you face a difficult situation, you have many doubts and uncertainties. Recalling how God has met your need in the past is one way to build your faith.
Faith begets faith. A growing faith comes through exercising the little faith you have today, asking God to help you overcome your unbelief, and then you’ll have more faith for tomorrow.
Remember: without faith, it’s impossible to please God. Keep asking God to help grow your faith—to help with your unbelief area. That’s how faith grows.
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