faith how can i have faith

[faithfull-prophet4040]

i know how to trust and believe but faith isnt just then two things nvm its more than that because iv had great faith before ots something that makes tou feel confort and i just cant seem to find it now please aside from going to church online or in person how can i find/build my faith. i didnt put any commas or periods in the message hope its readable it shoukd be. Also i may be able t otto believe but its with doubt.

[Tristen]

Hello fp,

I would suggest it may be time for you start encouraging your own soul with the promises of God's Word, and reminding yourself of His goodness towards you.

Psalm 42:5 - Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.

Feelings are fickle and untrustworthy. But God is faithful – and His Word is unfailingly true.

 

[HAZARD]

1 hour ago, faithfull-prophet4040 said:

i know how to trust and believe but faith isnt just then two things nvm its more than that because iv had great faith before ots something that makes tou feel confort and i just cant seem to find it now please aside from going to church online or in person how can i find/build my faith. i didnt put any commas or periods in the message hope its readable it shoukd be. Also i may be able t otto believe but its with doubt.

  Men have been rebuked for lack of faith, but never for faith, or for asking great things from God (Matt. 6:30; 14:31; 16:8; Luke 24:25; James 1:5-8) There should never be a doubt  of receiving from God if a believer will see to it that he has faith without doubting and questioning anything without waver about an answer. This is the first step of the Christian experience. One who is in Christ is a new creature, all old things, including unbelief, have passed away, and all things have become new, and all things are of God (2 Cor. 5:1-7).
The second step is to know the Word of God. "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" (Rom. 10:17; 15:7; 1 Cor. 1:18-21; Gal. 3:11; 2 Thess. 2:13). After getting into Christ, the next thing to do is to start reading the Word of God and meditating on it day and night. We are promised by God that if we do this we will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that will bring forth its fruit in its season and whatsoever we do, it shall prosper (Ps.1; Josh 1).
Don't pray for faith, for praying for faith is a prayer of unbelief. Consequently there is no answer to this prayer. God's Word alone can give you the basis for answered prayer. We are not told by God to pray for faith, but we are told by God to "Have faith in God" (Mark 11:22-24).
Obey the Word of God to the letter, regardless of how foolish it may appear, God's ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. His ways are as high as the heavens compared to our ways; so accept His Word as the right thing on every question and obey it to the letter, and it will be proved the right thing to do.
By exercising your faith you will cause it to grow (Romans 1:17). "Whoever hath, to him shall be given; and whoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have" (Luke 8:18). Just as any muscle that remains unused, useless, becomes dead and lifeless, so it is with faith. We must use what we have if we want to become strong and dynamic.
Faith is not only a natural ability or exercise of a created faculty of man, but it is a fruit of the Spirit and a gift from God (Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Cor. 12:4-11) When man uses his own powers of faith in God and his Word properly he makes contact with God in a supernatural way, he becomes partaker of the divine nature (2 Pet. 1:3-4). You can constantly add to your faith the virtues of God by yielding to God in daily life (2 Peter 1:4-10).

[Your closest friendnt]

You have enough faith as it is, the fact that you believe it shows that you have enough faith, you are saved. 

[Who me]

4 hours ago, faithfull-prophet4040 said:

iv had great faith before ots something that makes tou feel confort and i just cant seem to find it now please aside from going to church online or in person how can i find/build my faith.

 

You don't.  Faith or trust is a gift from God.

 

How much we have or its quality does not matter.

 

that said it is something that is nurtured by things like attending church, something you will not do. by reading, thinking about and praying about the bible.

by listening to recordings of sermons. try the Martin Llod-jones trust in the uk for expository sermons going through the bible.

 

read biblical based blogs, coldcasechristianit, answersingenesis, winteryknight, reasonablefaith to name a fe.

 

spend time praying for those in need, you can't prat for church members but you can follow release international or the Barnabas fund and start praying for perscuted christians.

Follow the news and pray for what is happening nationally and internationally.

Follow the prayer requests on this forum.

 

Faith/trust in God is not a feeling but the motivation for action. It is outward looking, which is partly why Ive encouraged you to get involved in a church.

 

what do you do about supporting charities, particularly christian chariyies and missions with both prayer and cash?

[BK1110]

Pray that God would increase your faith, and study your Bible. Faith is resting assured of what we know is true. You can't know what's true without studying the Bible. Read, study, memorize, carry it in your heart always. Make a serious effort to study it each day. Use a good Bible commentary. There are many on Blue Letter Bible (website). Listen to sermons from good pastors who teach powerfully from scripture.

Is there a reason you won't go to church either in person or online?

[Leonardo Von]

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how can i have faith

• "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Rom 10:17)

So, pray to Jesus, mull over the Holy Scripture and abide by what Jesus reveals to you, loving people around you as Jesus loved you (John 13:34,35).