246. Lord, Help My Unbelief

Are there areas in your life where doubt or unbelief are holding you back from receiving all that God has for you? In this episode, we continue our focus on how unbelief hinders us from stepping into the fullness of God’s promises. Inspired by Mark 9:24, ‘Lord, help my unbelief,’ we explore practical ways to identify and eliminate doubt from our hearts. Tune in to hear what Scripture says on the topic and receive encouragement to build your life on the solid foundation of God’s Word.

Bible Verses:

James 1:5-8 ‘If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.”

Mark 9:23-24 “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”

Matthew 17:19-21 “Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?” “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” [But this kind of demon won’t leave except by prayer and fasting.]

Galatians 5:9 “This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough!”

Hosea 4:6 “My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.”

Romans 12:2 “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.”

2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we live by faith, not by sight.”

Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

Topics Discussed:

Prayer

When you ask for something in prayer believe you have received it and do not waver!
Do not pray for something and then immediately speak death over that same thing.
Rejoicing, thankfulness and gladness are signs of someone who has faith that their prayers are effective.
You are receiving by faith that what was just prayed and declared will come to pass.
If you are double-minded and don’t have faith, then you can’t expect to receive anything.
Wavering is being lukewarm.
Our prayers should be answered.

Faith

The smallest amount of faith can do big things.
If you can believe, all things are possible.
We walk by faith, not by sight.
The Word of God is our foundation for faith.

Unbelief

Unbelief hinders the power and authority of Jesus.
Unbelief is a lie.
When you allow a little unbelief in your heart, it can permeate your entire belief system.
We should focus on the removal of unbelief in our hearts.
Unbelief restricts and hinders miracles from happening, prayers from being answered and restricts God from being able to do what He wants to do.
We should be receiving the full inheritance that Jesus paid for, but sometimes we don’t and that could be because of unbelief.

Practical Ways to Eliminate Unbelief

We walk by faith, not by sight.
Locate the possible source of your unbelief.
Are there relationships or even churches and ministries that are fueling unbelief in your life?
Remove the ‘rocks’ in your heart and replace it with good soil.
Renew your mind with the truth of God’s Word.
Get to the root of your unbelief and ask Holy Spirit to reveal it to you.
Take your doubt and unbelief to the Father and work through it with Him.
It’s what we do with our doubt and unbelief that matters.

Powerful Quotes:

“You can’t expect to receive anything from God if you are exalting your problem.” – Caroline Harries

“If we don’t have faith and we are double-minded then we can’t expect to receive anything.” – Caroline

“If you can believe, all things are possible.” – Colby

“The smallest amount of faith can accomplish great things.” – Colby

“When you allow a little unbelief in your heart, it can permeate your entire belief system.” – Caroline

“There are lots of people missing out on what God has for them because they don’t know what God’s Word says.” – Caroline

“God, help! Is a good prayer.” – Colby Harries

Resources:

Episode 243 The Foundation of Faith // Trusting God’s Word Above All

Episode 244 The Foundation of Faith // Building a Life Rooted in God’s Word

Episode 245 The Foundation of Faith // Doubt and Unbelief