“Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’” – Mark 9:24
Have you ever felt like this? This loving father knew Jesus could do extraordinary things. However, his son had suffered so terribly for so long that the man was afraid to get his hopes up again. This is the perfect prayer for such a situation!
Have you ever needed to pray this prayer? Have you ever believed and yet been afraid to truly believe and pray boldly in faith? Many of us have. We know what God is capable of. We know that He loves us. We know that He numbers the hairs on our head. Yet we still struggle to have confidence that God will come through in a mighty way about whatever’s on our heart (and we often lack the trust that if He says no, then His plan is even better). So, we shield our weak faith by refusing to pray bold prayers. Don’t limit your faith like that!
Like this father of a long-suffering child, most of us would do well to confess to God that we believe but still struggle with some level of doubt or unbelief that we need Him to touch and transform. Pray this prayer to God. When you do, you’ll probably find yourself growing bolder in your prayers. More frequent in your prayers. And more trusting in God’s decisions about those prayers. Let God build your faith. Let Him transform your prayer life into one of deep fellowship, satisfaction, and trust in Him. #FollowJesus