“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
—Mark 9:24b
“Lord, I believe, but help me overcome my inability to believe!” This the cry
of the heart of His child who longs for more faith. These words reveal areas
where I lack faith, but they also reveal how my faith has grown. Sounds like a
paradox, doesn’t it? “I do believe, Lord, yet I need more faith to believe.” As
I grow closer to Him, I know Him more, and experience His power in my life. But
at the same time I am more conscious of the times when I fall short of complete
trust in Him. This is the spiritual growth. There is increased ability to
believe, and then comes a plea for greater faith. It is a cry to overcome all
my unbelief. It is a cry for complete and perfect trust in Him. My heart’s cry
is heard, and He answers my prayer with more faith. He also reveals where I
still lack in faith, and imparts the power to walk the path that leads, step by
step, upwards and closer to Him.
Trusting Him completely is my gift to Jesus for all He
has done for me. I have a friend who says trust is that perfect place of rest
that comes from knowing He takes care of all the concerns of her heart. He has
all things covered because that is what He promises in His Word. Another friend
says that perfect trust comes when the “essence” of all she is rests in Jesus.
Christ’s perfect love casts out all fear, and then perfect trust rises from the
heart. Our human minds cannot analyze the depth of such love, but our hearts
can receive it. The Lord speaks to our hearts and minds to be still and know He
is God (Psalm 46:10)—to focus on Him (Isaiah 26:3). When I allow all the “essence”
of who I am to rest in Jesus Christ, perfect trust will blossom.
If you are struggling to trust Him more today, decide
to trust Him more. Make “help my unbelief” the cry of your heart. Make a
conscious decision, and bring your thoughts captive to Christ (2 Corinthians
10:5). You can never reason trust. Your mind can never grasp it. It will never
happen. Perfect love is birthed by faith in Jesus Christ, and that is where
perfect trust will take root. Allow the essence of all you are to be at rest in
the essence of who He is. You will be renewed in the spirit of your mind
(Ephesians 4:23), and perfect trust will flourish.
© 2017 Lynn Lacher
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