My Requests Were Saturated With Unbelief

Without warning, it hit me – I was not trusting Jesus! It happened while I was driving home from work recently.  I was listening to a Bible study on God’s goodness when something the pastor said felt like ice water hitting my face.  The crazy thing about it was not his words.  It was how the Holy Spirit used them to reveal my lack of faith in a particular area instantly.  It was sobering and convicting within a split second.

Prior to that moment, I consistently asked Jesus for a few basic needs that were well within His will and Word to provide.  But even as I prayed for them, I could feel myself going through the motions of asking without really believing He would answer and deliver.

My requests were saturated with unbelief.

After the Holy Spirit spoke to me, I turned the radio off.  I wanted His words to marinate in my spirit until I arrived in my driveway.  Once there, I thanked Jesus for revealing the truth about my unbelief and repented for my empty words and faithless doubts.  Then, I asked Him to provide for those exact needs I had asked for previously.  But, this time, I trusted Him to be faithful in delivering what I asked of Him, according to His will and timing.

What about you?  Do you ever go through the motions of praying without believing God to answer?  Let me know in the comments.