STARVING YOUR DOUBTS AND FEEDING YOUR FAITH.

Read this article to the end to find out why your prayers are not usually answered.

James 1:5-8 KJV
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. [6] But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. [7] For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. [8] A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Matthew 21:21-22 KJV
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. [22] And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Doubt and unbelief have cost humans so many precious things. Thousands of Israelites left Egypt, but were unable to reach Canaan because of their unbelief.

When Peter saw Jesus walk on water, he asked Jesus if he could join him. Jesus said come, but unfortunately, Peter began to sink because his faith wavered.

When you possess unshakeable faith and walk on the Word of God, it will be like you're walking on water.

Don't ever pay attention to doubt. Don't even allow yourself to contemplate the possibility of failure to acquire what you want.

Mark 9:23 KJV
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

NOT SOME THINGS; ALL THINGS

MAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER.

1)How to defeat the doubting Thomas in you.

Most people refuse to believe anything unless they can see physical evidence of the claim.

John 20:24-29 KJV
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. [25] The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. [26] And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. [27] Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. [29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

God says He can heal your sickness, that He can renew your spirit, that He can transform you and change your life, but you're saying "I don't believe in all that religious stuff", "I'm agnostic", "I'm a free-thinker (whatever that means)", or "I'm clearing my karma in this life.".

SUBPOINTS TO CONSIDER.

-The inexcusable doubt of Thomas.

Luke 24:44-45 KJV
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. [45] Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

-The indisputable declarations of testifiers.

Everyday, we hear people talk about how they prayed to God to take away their illnesses and how it was answered; how they prayed for provision of resources (material or financial) and how they received help; how they got saved from dangerous situations. Yet many unbelievers/atheists/agnostics/etc. are so cynical that they try and fail to ascribe logical explanations to the events.

John 20:16-19 KJV
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. [17] Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. [18] Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. [19] Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Jesus made Mary an indisputable testifier in this context, and He fulfilled His pronouncements.

-The irrefutable decree for our triumph.

John 20:26-29 KJV
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. [27] Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. [29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Blessed are the people who have not seen it with their physical eyes, but who recall the Word of God, and believe the utterance without an iota of doubt.

2) Developing the dynamic trust of youthfulness.

As you grow older, if you want to remain a visionary person, you need fresh thoughts and fresh ideas.

Man has an outward man and an inner man. As a human ages, the outward man is visible through the wrinkles and grey hair. The inner man, on the other hand, can either be a curious child who is always eager to learn and be joyful through edification by the Word, or a bitter spirit who is constantly sour and trying to numb his pain through harmful means due to troubling worldly issues.

Jesus said that in order to enter the Kingdom of God, a person must be like a little child.

We must constantly strive to have a youthful inner man. We must starve doubt and throw away fear. We must believe the undiluted Word of God.

Acts 27:25 KJV
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

I can see the chaos in the country. I can see the storm in the world. But I don't believe the words of men (the creation); I believe the Word of God (the creator).

When you isolate yourself from the naysayers, you can do anything.

SUBPOINTS TO CONSIDER.

-The expressed faith of Thomas.

John 20:27-28 KJV
Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

Thomas realised how silly he was to have made such an utterance full of doubt and refrained from touching Jesus.

-The evangelistic faith of Timothy.

2 Timothy 3:14 KJV
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them ;

Faith comes, continues, and grows by learning.

-The exemplary faith of Titus.

Titus 2:7 KJV
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity.

3) Demonstrating destiny-defining triumph throughout our years.

In life, we're constantly demonstrating things - how smart we are, how fascinating we are, how heartless we are, how weak we are, how cynical we are, etc.

Everything we demonstrate or do determines where we end up in life.

-Your actions define your destiny.
-The people you associate with define your destiny.
-The person you marry defines your destiny.
-The places you visit define your destiny.

You must constantly think about your destiny. WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE? Every decision you've taken up till this present moment have put you in the exact position you're currently in.

You can do anything that has been done on this earth, only if you believe you can.

SUBPOINTS TO CONSIDER

-Praying everywhere, everytime without doubting.

1 Timothy 2:8 KJV
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Anger and doubt are the main things that can hinder answers to your prayers.

No angry human can hear from God.

-Preaching every word, every truth without debate.

Mark 16:20 KJV
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them , and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

The disciples weren't doubting the Word, weren't debating, weren't questioning the promises of God, and guess what happened. They were able to perform miracles.

-Pursuing every work, every task without discouragement.

Discouragement is one of the weapons of the devil. If discouragement penetrates your mind, doubt will follow, and your prayers won't be answered.

Why is it only Africans that need prayers, European don't pray too much but they are living a comfortable life than Africans that over pray.

Dude, why posting this in the romance section.

youngsahito:
Why is it only Africans that need prayers, European don't pray too much but they are living a comfortable life than Africans that over pray.

What do you tag a comfortable life?

Tap like if you've ever prayed to God for something, and you got it.