Unbelief puts you at odds with God. It can keep the supernatural from manifesting. Bill Winston

Mark 9:21-27, So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.  And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”  Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

Notice what Jesus did here-he addressed the unbelief before he healed the boy. When the young boys dad acknowledged his belief in Jesus’ ability to heal and deliver his son, he asked for something so important that we all need to remember; “Help my unbelief!” Why? Because it’s not always easy to keep your focus on Gods ability when what you see with your eyes tries to pull you in the opposite direction.

James 1:2-7 says it like this; My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

I see that, don’t you? Doubt is like a wave in the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. If you let your mind go there, it drives you this way and that way, up and down, over and under. What if this happens, or what if that happens? What will we do? Where will we go? I know God CAN do it but WILL he do it? Will he do it for me? The answer is yes. Maybe not in your time but in His. It may be too late for you but it’s never too late for God. He can turn anything into a good thing if you’ll allow him to. Change your attitude to gratitude and get your praise on.

This is my prayer for you today: Ephesians 1:18-20 “I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that he has chosen us to have. You will know that the blessings God has promised his holy people are rich and glorious. And you will know that God’s power is very great for us who believe. It is the same as the mighty power he used to raise Christ from death and put him at his right side in the heavenly places.” My friend, do not doubt God, it’s only keeping you from receiving all he has planned for you. Instead, lift your hands and ask him to help you with your unbelief, then watch and see him work out all the details of his plans.