Questions

“I believe. Help my unbelief.” The vulnerability in this statement has always caught my attention. He is desperate for help, desperate for a miracle. He knows that the One who stands in front of him is the only chance his son has, but some small part of him is having trouble grasping that the miracle he has prayed, dreamed, and searched for is actually about to be reality.

It’s the part of him that has watched his son face this same torment over and over. It’s the part that has always been on edge waiting for catastrophe to strike. It’s the part of him that has faced the reality of his need again and again and again with no answer. It’s the part of him that likely accepted that this was his reality long ago.

That part of him stares at the Master, knowing who He is and what He can do, and struggles to believe that there can be another way, that his very own miracle is right in front of him.

But Jesus does not turn away at his weakness. He does not mock him, or walk away. In fact in the next breath, Jesus is speaking life and deliverance into this man’s son. In the next breath, his miracle stands whole and healed in front of him.

Most of us probably have parts of our life where we need to cry out, “I believe. Help my unbelief.”

We have days where the burden seems too heavy, and we question if His mercies really are new. We have parts of our life where our prayers feel empty and His silence feels so loud. We have days where we feel alone in our struggle, waiting and waiting.

But the answer is not to hide inside the fear, to live within the doubt. You can bring both your needs and your doubts to the One who has the power to help you with both. You are not the first to come to Him with questions and you can be certain He will not turn you away. He may not give you every answer you seek, but you will find that who He is is enough.

Please don’t let the enemy keep you trapped without your doubt. Bring your needs and your heart to the Master and see what He will do.