Has your faith waned? Have your prayers become routine? And what about hope? Do you have hope for good things?
It’s easy to let life – difficult situations, challenging circumstances – steal away your faith. Little by little, disappointments can build up and undermine the truth of God’s word.
What we see in front of us and all around us can make us forget the unseen spiritual world and the loving God who is ready to act in strength and power for those who believe.
I’m here to remind you that God is there for you. The Bible says, “For the eyes of the Lord roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9
Are you devoted to God? Is your heart fully committed to Him? He is searching for you! He is ready to show Himself strong on your behalf.
It takes faith to believe this truth and to dare to ask God for His help in the hard times as well as the good times. If your faith has waned, you can stir it up! Like a fire that has dwindled, you can blow on the coals and fan the fire of your faith back into flame.
You can rekindle a vibrant faith that believes for the impossible. A faith that believes for divine interventions in your life and in the lives of those around you.
If your faith has faded, you’re not alone. Even Timothy in the Bible needed a little encouragement from his mentor, the Apostle Paul, for him to fulfill the ministry God had called him to.
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” 2 Timothy 1:5, 6
What will it take to rekindle your faith? A song, a sermon, a quiet time in God’s word with all the distractions removed?
Make it a priority today to rediscover your faith. Fan it into flame and start believing again.
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Laura Woodworth is an award winning writer-producer-director, a development executive for Cooke Media Group in Los Angeles, and a script consultant for Stage 32. Her articles have been carried by Family Christian, Outreach Magazine, and Charisma Magazine, and her YouVersion devotionals have over 200K subscribers. This article is an excerpt from her new devotional book,“Through the Valley—Move Your Life Forward in God”available on Amazonand other retailers. Find out more at LauraWoodworth.com
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