I remember a difficult season my wife and I had some years ago. We were struggling financially and I was deeply discourage. I still had faith in God, but I was struggling. Why were we going through this situation? Why wasn’t God providing for our needs quicker. I remember an argument my wife and I had where I expressed to her that I didn’t think God cared about us anymore. She responded by saying, “Loren, you know that’s not true.”  She was right. I knew it wasn’t true, but it was how I felt at the moment.I wish I could say I have never struggled with my faith, but that would not be true. Sometimes we are weary. We are tired. Sometimes it’s hard to hold on. Sometimes we don’t see God’s hand at work. Sometimes we hear the lie of the enemy telling us God is not there. He doesn’t care.There is not a person here today, or watching online who hasn’t at some point, struggled with their faith. “Doubt is a virus that infects all people.” - Lee StrobelMark 9:14-29 - “So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”“From childhood,” he answered. 22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”26 The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.Our hearts go out to this family. Their son is possessed by a demon. The demonic spirit has made the boy mute. He cannot speak. The demonic spirit throws the boy on the ground, he foams at the mouth and gnashes his teeth. The demonic spirit causes the boy to jump into fire or water to kill him. The poor boy is tormented. “…if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” (Mark 9:22)It’s not that he didn’t believe…it’s that he had some doubt. A little doubt is better than no belief.  Bring your faith. Bring your doubts. Bring your struggles. God can handle it.He did believe in Jesus’ power to deliver his boy – after all, why else would he have come to Jesus? But he also recognized his doubts. So, he tearfully plead with Jesus: Lord, I believe; help me overcome my unbelief!Maybe after the family has been through, it just seemed to good to be truth that Jesus could heal and deliver the boy. Maybe the father didn't want to get his hopes up only to be disappointed once again.Ask God to give you faith and to help you believe.Understand that faith is a choice, not a feeling.Act on your faith, not your unbelief.That’s what Noah did when he built the ark. It’s what Abraham did when he offered Isaac. It’s what David did when he faced Goliath. It’s what Joshua did when he marched around Jericho. It’s what Nehemiah did when he built the wall. Do you think these men had perfect faith? No way. They didn’t know in advance how everything was going to work out. But why took a deep breath and decided to trust God, and they acted on their faith, not their doubts. That’s what we must do today.Today’s Challenge: It’s okay to tell God you are struggling in your faith. He already knows. Be like the father in this story and tell God, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief.” I believe God will strengthen your faith today.

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