Six questions to ask when your faith is challenged.

What should you do when your faith is challenged?

You should look into the following areas when your faith is challenged.

I. How is my relationship with God?

Matthew 6:31-33 AMP
The most important aspect in faith, is our relationship with God.
Seek the Giver before you seek the gift.
Do you have a results based relationship?
Do you lose confidence in God, angry or any angst = results based relationship.
Our love for Him based on who He is, not what He does.

II. Is there sin in my life?

I John 3:21-22
Being able to receive what we ask is based on keeping the commands and doing those things pleasing in His sight
Our living a life free from habitual sin & rebellion causes us to walk in great confidence toward God.
This is an essential part of the operation of faith.

III. Am I breaking natural laws?

Proverbs 26:17 & Proverbs 6:27
Foolishness is not walking in faith.
Angels with you; jump off roof – fall to ground
Gods provides: debt is not always the answer; am I willing to work; am I willing to save money
God heals: abusing your body; you get sick, tired

IV. Am I breaking spiritual laws?

Tithing – not willing to tithe no expectation of financial provision
Walking in love – faith is nothing with out love I Corinthians 13:2
Words of my mouth – Proverbs 18:21 – After prayer of faith, what are our words like?
Unforgiveness – Mark 11:25-26
Search the scriptures; is there a missing piece.

V. What is my portion of faith?

Matthew 8:10 & Matthew 15:28
Full of faith, great faith, little faith
Weak in faith, Romans 4:19; Sarah was not weak in faith concerning a promise God had given them
There are levels of faith. Like a muscle.
Everyone has a muscle. Some are stronger than others. Why? Fed the right things, exercise.
Ridiculous to think lifts 300 lbs. and not has exercised.
What can I believe God for?
Go beyond head knowledge, what do you really believe

VI. Do I have the correct perspective – time?

Waiting and set-backs are often interpreted as failure.
We don’t want to wait.
We don’t want to set-backs.
We panic. “What’s wrong with me…or God?”
Just because your faith is challenged doesn’t mean anything wrong.
David – I Samuel 30:6 – set-back and waiting
Paul – Philippians 1:19 Message Bible – this man was on trial –
Faith is not concerned with time; only concerned with ONE who promised

Protip: Galatians 6:9. Your faith maybe challenged; You will reap if faint not.

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