The Sweet Lift of Faith
As believers in Jesus, we know we are called to encourage one another—to stir up love and good works and to strengthen each other, as we navigate our day. Multiple times, in Hebrews Chapters 3 and 4, the Lord urges us: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart”. A hard heart has doubts and unbelief.
Today, the Lord performed a gentle heart check-up on me. I was listening to a brother in the Lord explain a heavy trial he was suddenly facing. As he described the overwhelming sense of loss and the ripple effect of all the needs that had surfaced, I felt the weight of it. I realized there was nothing I could say to “fix” his problem; I knew God was the only one who could rescue and save.
Yet, as I began to pray, I felt the nudge of Hebrews 3:12: “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God.” My thoughts began to whisper that this test was too big, that it had happened too fast, and that there was no way out. In that moment, my soul felt tempted to draw back from the living God. I found myself leaning on my own understanding, and doubt was then exposed in my heart. Would God? Could God? Is He truly able?
The moment I recognized these doubts; I felt a surge of thankfulness for His Spirit's conviction. I immediately took those thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). I began speaking Scripture over the situation—declaring God’s ability and power. I began praising His goodness and His kindness to intervene in my life and in the life of this brother.
What a gift it is that God used this situation to expose that underlying doubt, so it could be replaced by truth! I was then able to pray for my brother in expectant faith, believing that God is truly able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that I could ask or think, according to the power that works in us (Ephesians 3:20). Oh, the sweet lift of faith that pleases God and keeps my soul anchored to the living God!
Today, the Lord performed a gentle heart check-up on me. I was listening to a brother in the Lord explain a heavy trial he was suddenly facing. As he described the overwhelming sense of loss and the ripple effect of all the needs that had surfaced, I felt the weight of it. I realized there was nothing I could say to “fix” his problem; I knew God was the only one who could rescue and save.
Yet, as I began to pray, I felt the nudge of Hebrews 3:12: “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God.” My thoughts began to whisper that this test was too big, that it had happened too fast, and that there was no way out. In that moment, my soul felt tempted to draw back from the living God. I found myself leaning on my own understanding, and doubt was then exposed in my heart. Would God? Could God? Is He truly able?
The moment I recognized these doubts; I felt a surge of thankfulness for His Spirit's conviction. I immediately took those thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). I began speaking Scripture over the situation—declaring God’s ability and power. I began praising His goodness and His kindness to intervene in my life and in the life of this brother.
What a gift it is that God used this situation to expose that underlying doubt, so it could be replaced by truth! I was then able to pray for my brother in expectant faith, believing that God is truly able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that I could ask or think, according to the power that works in us (Ephesians 3:20). Oh, the sweet lift of faith that pleases God and keeps my soul anchored to the living God!
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