There is a passage of Scripture that I find myself coming back to over and over again because, if I’m honest, I see myself in it.
In Mark 9:24, a father cried out to Jesus in tears, saying, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” After watching his son suffer from an unclean spirit since childhood, the father came to Jesus carrying both faith and doubt.
I relate to that.
I know who I am in Christ. I know what God’s Word says about me. I know that I have been given authority through Jesus. Scripture tells us that we have authority to “trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:19). I know those promises. I believe them.
But if I’m being honest, sometimes when a “scorpion” shows up in my life, when a trial, a diagnosis, fear, disappointment, or spiritual attack comes against me, I can forget who I am! Instead of walking in the authority God has already given me, I start looking at the size of the battle instead of the greatness of my God.
Maybe you’ve been there too.
It’s one thing to know the truth. It’s another thing to walk in it every single day.
That’s why I love this father’s prayer. He didn’t pretend. He didn’t put on a mask. He came to Jesus with an honest heart and said, “Lord, I believe, but there’s still a part of me that’s struggling. Help me.”
And Jesus didn’t reject him for his honesty.
God isn’t looking for people who pretend to have perfect faith. He’s looking for hearts that are willing to be honest enough to bring every fear, every doubt, and every weakness to Him.
I’ve learned that faith isn’t acting like I never struggle. Faith is choosing to run to Jesus in the middle of the struggle. Faith also says, “Lord, I know what Your Word says, but I need You to help me walk in it. Help what I know in my head become what I live with my life.”
Maybe today you’re facing your own “scorpion.” Maybe it’s fear. Maybe it’s anxiety. Maybe it’s grief, sickness, financial pressure, or a situation that seems impossible. Whatever it is, don’t let it make you forget your identity.
Remember whose you are.
Remember what He has spoken over your life.
Remember that your circumstances don’t change God’s promises.
And when your faith feels weak, pray the same honest prayer: “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.”
Because our hope has never been in the strength of our faith. Our hope is in Jesus Christ, the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). The One who gave us faith is the same One who strengthens it. The One who called us, is the One who will sustain us. And the One who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it.
God bless.
allgrowtogether, Christian life coaching. 