What Are You Not Believing?

...without faith it is impossible to please Him..." (Hebrews 11:6)

 Today God used a friend of mine and Scripture to show me the unbelief currently residing in my heart. As I studied unbelief, I was reminded again, of the seriousness of this particular sin. "Lord I believe, help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24)

What are you not believing?
What is it holding you back these days? Which of His promises have you let go of? What lie are you currently believing?

In Hebrews 11:6 we are told what it is we should believe:

 "And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him."

When we believe God, it not only pleases Him, but it is counted as righteousness!
"...just as Abraham 'believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness'...it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham."

In Hebrews 3:12 we are warned to, "Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God."

That is a serious warning!

In Matthew Henry's commentary on Hebrews 3:12 he says,"An evil heart of unbelief is at the bottom of all our sinful departures from God; it is a leading step to apostasy; if once we allow ourselves to distrust God, we may soon desert Him."

I want to encourage you to examine your heart and trade in unbelief for faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! Here are some wonderful truths to stand on and to believe in with all of your heart!

Salvation:
~"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
~"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." (Romans 8:1)~"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Sanctification:
~"He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:6)
~"...for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13)
God's Power:
~"I know that You can do all things and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted." (Job 42:2)
~"for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." (1 John 4:4)
~"My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Truths to Give us Hope:
~"the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words." (Romans 8:26)
~Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ! (Romans 8:35-39)
~"I will not leave you or forsake you." (Joshua 1:5, Hebrews 13:5)
~"For everyone who has been born of God overomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" (1 John 5:4,5)

Feel free to leave your favorite promises or passages you stand on in the comments below!

Bonus Material for your Encouragement:
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