Now we have the next level of faith: unwavering faith. What is unwavering faith and why is it important to me? I will answer this important question.
Not too long ago I was catfishing on the bank of a lake near me. As I sat there, I started watching a stick in the water. The waves were moving the stick towards the shore. It would move forward and then backwards, forwards, and backwards.
The stick seemed to want to come to shore but appeared uncertain. The stick was wavering. This is what we shouldn’t do with our faith.
What Is Unwavering Faith?
Unwavering faith is certain about what God has promised in His Word and is certain of the outcome will be before it can be seen. This is faith that has no doubt.
But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord, being double-minded and unstable in all his ways. (James 1:6-8 CSB)
Wavering is when our faith is tossed around. It goes back and forth like the stick I watched on the water. “Yes, God has healed me. No, the pain is still there; I must not be healed.” The person that does this should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
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Why Unwavering Faith Is Important to You?
We must have unwavering faith. It is unwavering faith that receives from God. Our faith in God and what He has promised should be solid and immovable. We must know we have received from God before we have seen or experienced what we are believing for.
Paul wrote to the Hebrew Christians, “Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23 CSB)
Our confession is what God has said about our situation. We build our hope on what God said. Therefore, when we confess our hope, we are confessing what God said concerning our situation.
What Unwavering Faith Looks Like
Let’s say we need healing: “I am healed by the stripes of Jesus.” No matter how we feel, this is the unwavering confession of our faith.
We need money: “My God supplies all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” No matter what our bank account says, this is our unwavering confession of faith.
We need strength: “I have the joy of the Lord, which is my strength.” It isn’t dependent upon how weak you seem to be; this is the unwavering confession of our faith.
If we are to receive from God, we must have unwavering faith. If you have faith that sometimes wavers, that’s okay. You can start today and believe God and what He says in His Word.
The faith we have is dependent upon us. We decide what level of faith we are going to have.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I boldly come to your throne as your child. I am here to obtain your mercy and grace in my time of need. Forgive me for the times my faith has wavered. I am determined to build my faith to the point of unwavering faith in every aspect of my life. Holy Spirit, I give you permission to stop me when my faith begins to waver. When you stop me, I will repent right then and bolster my faith with your Word. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Additional Scriptures
Hebrews 4:16; Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:22-24; Hebrews 11:6; Ephesians 4:14
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