Let it grow!

Distracted with or maybe a little stressed about providing for yourself or your family that forces Jesus to take a back seat in your thinking (Matt. 6:30)?

Life starting to overwhelm you, like waves upon waves of unwanted or “never experienced this before” situations (Matt. 8:26)?  

Doing what the Father asked you to do, but are beginning to feel like you’re in over your head? Getting uncomfortable in your comfort zone (Matt. 14:31)?

Having difficulty grasping what Jesus has been repeatedly trying to teach you (Matt. 16:8)? Or, heading in the direction the Spirit led you to go, but facing headwinds that are keeping you stuck in one place (Matt. 17:20)?

Jesus’ disciples faced all these situations and failed because of one thing – their lack of increased faith in who Jesus was and what He could do, despite all they heard Him say and saw Him do.

Then along comes an entourage of people sent with a request from a Roman Centurion who also heard what Jesus had said and done. Yet, this gentile had the faith in what Jesus said He could do, which led to the healing of his near-death servant (Matt. 8:5-13; Lk. 7:1-10).

In all the above scenarios, the amount of a person’s faith was the common denominator. Solution? It’s time for a faith payer, literally. Ask Him to do what only He can do, “Lord, please increase my faith.”

Let your faith grow my friends! The world around you must see what only Jesus can do, give them life today, tomorrow and into eternity.