BY AARON GRAVETT
There is a story of a father that had a son that was demon possessed. He even sought help from Jesus’ disciples, but they could not help. I’m sure he prayed for his son since he was a child, but no answer came.
Sometimes, and we don’t know why - our faith is shaken when we ask for things from God and the answers seem to not come through when or how we want. It can shake our faith.
In those moments, there is no such thing as easy faith. The truth is - faith isn’t faith until it is stretched and situation sometimes seems impossible.
The apostles and saints that had great faith had that faith exercised over and over. They had to trust Christ when most people would completely give up.
Jesus Christ said something profound to the father after he asked Him to help.
“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23
To which the father was completely honest.
“And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” Mark 9:24
Jesus then cast the demon out of the son and he was clean.
I have found myself at time praying that same thing the father said to Jesus, “I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”
Does it just come by wishing it? No, it doesn’t. The answer is being close to Christ, praying fervently for Him to help us trust Him more, and in saturating ourselves with His word. This will allow Him to help us trust Him more and overcome our unbelief.
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