How Do I Restore My Faith?
Life has a way of diverting us away from our destined path. Our burning faith sometimes fades under the daily demands of our adult responsibilities. The weight leaves us with a hole in our souls that we end up trying to fill with so many things. These things draw us further away from our faith. They also fail to satisfy the hole inside of us that we're trying to fill.
Jesus is the only one who can fill that void inside of us. The faith we find in Him fulfills us, leaving us focused to tackle everything else that life brings. But where do we begin on our journey to rekindle a faith that we lost? Here are three to find our way back:
Pray
Communication is the foundation of any healthy relationship. Prayer is talking to God. When we speak with Him regularly, He guides us, leads us, and restores us. If we saturate our lives in prayer, we find constant encouragement and guidance in our faith. Start by picking specific times during the day to devote yourself to prayer. Tell Jesus that you welcome Him back into your heart and thank Him for His sacrifice on the cross. As you get more comfortable in prayer, share your joys, sorrows, and concerns with God. Keep aware of His presence in your life, because He reminds us that, "you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you" (Jeremiah 29:12, NIV).
Read the Bible
Each morning, meditate on a passage of Scripture. Sign up here for a daily scripture-based prayer. Take your lesson with you throughout the day. Let His words be a light that guides your steps. Through the scriptures, God helps us form a newfound sense of identity, strength, and purpose. By living out what it says, we learn how He desires us to live. The life that He offers allows us to be the best version of ourselves that we possibly can be. God designed each of us for something great. He wants to reveal your purpose to you through His Word. Never forget that "every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him" (Proverbs 30:5, NIV).
Connect With Your Local Church
The fellowship that you find in a community of believers provides unmatched spiritual motivation. God calls us to live life with others. Find a local church and reach out to the pastor. Let the pastor know you are interested in renewing your faith and want to learn more. Understand that much as you want to learn and receive mentoring, your life experiences mean you are also equipped to pour into the lives of others. There is profound truth found in Jesus' words in Matthew 18:20: "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them" (NIV).
Faith believes without seeing. Even when the future seems dim, God's strength is available to us. Beloved, there is nothing you can or have ever done that prohibits you from returning to Jesus. He is always ready to welcome us back into His loving arms, ready to restore our faith.