02/20/2025
Hey everyone!
Here’s a quick recap of this week’s episode of Simplicity of the Gospel, titled “How to Believe Without Doubting.”
Our key scripture was Matthew 21:20-22, where Jesus says:
“If you believe and do not doubt…”
This tells us something important—you can believe and still have doubts. But where that doubt is makes all the difference.
If doubt stays in your head but not in your heart, your faith can still work. But if doubt takes root in your heart, it will block your faith from producing results.
That’s why believing is so important. If you don’t truly believe what you’re praying for, then prayer becomes ineffective. Faith starts with believing.
We also talked about doubt and what causes it. The number one cause? Ignorance—being unaware of God’s truth. To remove doubt, keep your focus on God, His Word, and His promises.
Take Peter in Matthew 14:30-31—he walked on water until he shifted his focus from Jesus to the wind and waves. The moment he doubted, he started sinking.
And here’s a key takeaway: Whenever you choose to believe God, expect resistance. Winds and waves will rise against you, but stay focused.
We also touched on unbelief, which is different from doubt. Unbelief isn’t just uncertainty—it’s a hardened heart that resists God. Hebrews 3:12 calls it an “evil heart of unbelief” that turns away from Him.
So if you want strong faith, guard your heart. Watch out for these two major blockers: doubt and unbelief.
I pray this encourages you! Stay strong in faith!
