I don’t ever remember a time in my life when I didn’t believe in Jesus, when I didn’t believe he died for me, or when I didn’t trust Him with my heart. I was probably less than a month old the first time I attended Sunday School, and growing up, I was blessed to hear Bible stories that taught me about having faith in God. I was ten years old when I gave my life to Christ, and His love has brought me through many years.

Even though I have been a believer basically my entire life, there have been a few times when my faith has been questioned. When a prayer wasn’t answered the way I prayed, I let doubt set in. When sin became greater than my faith, I found myself doubting my walk with Christ. When healing didn’t take place, could I honestly say I still believed? When finances weren’t working, when crops were hailed out, when… (you can fill in the blank). There have been times in my life when my faith wasn’t as strong as it should’ve been.

Can I be very vulnerable with you for a second? Even recently, I was beginning to question lots of things. As hard as this is to write, I want to be honest. I was asking lots of questions such as: Why does God let bad things happen to good people? Why do church leaders let us down? If God is really real, why is our world looking the way it looks?

Oh, in my heart, I still trusted God, and I knew what I knew from my years of walking with Him. But I was letting doubt creep in.

So what did I do to get my faith back up and running? I prayed. I asked God to give me glimpses of His goodness. I asked God to reveal to me the times of His faithfulness and love toward me. I read His Word. Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” A large part of your faith comes from learning, believing, listening, and acting out the words in the Bible. The deeper you dive into the word of God, the deeper your faith will grow.

Then I started saying these things out loud:

I believe in Jesus.

I am a child of God.

I believe that God has a purpose and a plan for my life.

I know that He is good, and He is for me.

And guess what? My faith returned.

I know, without a doubt, that my God loves you, has a purpose for your life, and wants what is good for you too. Begin to speak truth out loud into your heart. Spend time in His word. Meditate on His goodness. Your faith might start off in the littlest of ways, but it will grow as you spend more and more time with God. Matthew 17:20 says, “I assure you that if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Go from here to there,’ and it will go. There will be nothing that you can’t do.’”

I haven’t moved any mountains lately, but my faith is stronger, and I know yours can be too.

Be Blessed,

Vickie