Is your faith paralyzed?

Faith is like a living organism. It can grow or decrease. To grow, it has to be fed by our trust in God and in His Word. So, our faith may be “stopped” in its growth if we let doubt and lack of trust in God dominate our thinking.

To give you an illustration, let’s say you hired an interior designer, but you refused him access to certain rooms. He would certainly redecorate the rooms he had access to, but the others would remain as they were…They wouldn’t, couldn’t, be changed.

It’s the same with the Spirit of God who longs to change your life, touch your emotions and your heart. He can only go where you’ve opened the door to Him…In other words, He can only breathe life, peace, and confidence into the places where He can go. If you haven’t given Him full access, parts of your life are affected. Faith is, for all intents and purposes, paralyzed there…

Is this your case today? If so, I’d like to reassure you…it’s not all over for you. How can you help faith increase again? I invite you to try something with me. But be careful…it’s crucial that you be completely sincere.

Ask the Holy Spirit the following question and allow Him to search your heart and soul… “Holy Spirit, what are the area(s) in my life where I refuse to give You complete control?”

Take note of what comes to your spirit and pray this prayer…“Lord, I know I haven’t allowed You complete control in this/these area(s) and as a result, it has fueled a sort of anxiety, worry, in me. Today, I want this to change. I give You everything, totally and entirely. Thank You, Lord, for Your love and peace that I receive right now. Thank You that my faith in You is growing once again. Amen!”

“The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” (the Bible, John 14:17)