God has called us to live by faith—to walk in faith (2 Corinthians 5:7), but for us to stay in faith and grow in our faith, we’ll have to stay in the Word of God. Daily. Continually. We will need to keep it before our eyes, going in our ears and coming out of our mouths. This is the primary way we increase our capacity for faith. It’s how we go from having little faith in a situation to having great faith in a situation.
There’s a story in the New Testament of a man who brought his demon-possessed boy to Jesus, and it illustrates so well the different levels of faith we can have—and how it can change. The man started by saying, “Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won’t let him talk. And whenever this spirit seizes him, it throws him violently to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast out the evil spirit, but they couldn’t do it” (Mark 9:17-18).
When Jesus replied, He addressed the disciples first: “You faithless people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me” (Mark 9:19).
When they did, Jesus asked the boy’s father how long his son had been suffering this way. The man replied, “Since he was a little boy. The spirit often throws him into the fire or into water, trying to kill him. Have mercy on us and help us, if you can” (Mark 9:21-22).
“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes” (Mark 9:23).
And what the father said next gives us great hope that, with God’s help, we can grow our faith. “The father instantly cried out, ‘I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!’” (Mark 9:24).
How many of us have needed God’s help to believe, to overcome where our faith stopped and fear wanted to take over? It’s those moments we prepare for by increasing our faith continually and by being in the Word consistently.
To help you grow in your faith, consider these 20 Confessions To Grow Your Faith From Little To Great. Then the next time you’re facing something bigger than you ever have before, you’ll be ready. You’ll be filled to overflowing with great faith!
- I am born of God and I overcome this world. This is the victory that overcomes the world, even my faith (1 John 5:4).
- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).
- In God’s strength, I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall (Psalm 18:29).
- God always causes me to triumph in Christ (2 Corinthians 2:14).
- I am an overcomer. I overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony (Revelation 12:11).
- I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:37).
- Jesus has made known to me all wisdom and spiritual understanding, therefore, I always know what to do (Colossians 1:9).
- God has given me a measure of faith and I develop it continually (Romans 12:3).
- I have been given the God kind of faith and I speak it to every situation I face (Mark 11:22).
- If I have faith the size of a mustard seed, I can speak to any mountain standing before me and it has to move. Nothing is too impossible for me (Matthew 17:20).
- Because I have been justified by faith, I have peace with God through Jesus. I have obtained access by faith into God’s grace (Romans 5:1-2).
- I’m not moved by what I see or feel. I walk by faith; therefore, I call things that be not as though they were (Romans 4:17; 2 Corinthians 5:7).
- Like Abraham did, I have fully persuaded faith, and I speak nothing else. I consider not my circumstances (Romans 4:19-22).
- Jesus is the Author and Finisher of my faith. He has gone before me, showing me how I can trust God with all my heart (Hebrews 12:2).
- I am a believer and not a doubter, therefore I expect to receive from the Lord (James 1:6-8).
- The Word is near me; it’s in my heart and in my mouth. It’s the Word of faith that I preach (Romans 10:8).
- Faith without works is dead, therefore I walk by faith and do the works that Jesus did—and greater works will I do as well (James 2:17; John 14:12).
- The Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” I believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and I shall not be put to shame (Romans 10:11).
- With God, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26).
- Now to Him who is able to do exceeding, abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me, unto Him be the glory, forever and ever, amen (Ephesians 3:20-21).