"If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask for it with faith, without doubting, for he who doubts is like the flood of the sea, agitated by the wind and pushed to one side and another. Do not imagine that he will receive anything from the Lord" (James 1: 6-7).

Jesus Himself reminds us of the importance of not doubting when we know that what we ask is according to the will of God : "Verily I say unto you, If any man say unto this mountain, And throw himself into the sea, and if he does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, he will see it accomplished" (Mark 11:23).

The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews tells us that we must approach God with faith : "But without faith it is impossible to be pleasing to him, for he who must come near to God must believe that God exists, And that he is the rewarder of those who seek him" (Hebrews 11: 6).

All these verses insist on the need to believe, when we pray. However, the grace of God comes to the rescue of our doubts when we confess them. We can pray like this father who called Jesus for his child tormented by a demon. This man is conscious of his unbelief and asks for help from Jesus : "Immediately the father of the child cried out : I believe ! come to the help of my unbelief !" (Mark 9:24).

Faced with certain situations, we may need to be rescued, so that the doubt. To fight this crippling doubt, the Lord gives us the remedy : His Word : "So faith comes from hearing and hearing from the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17). This text tells us that "faith comes". If we do not have it, it can come. It comes when we let the word of God feed our soul.

Prayer is not a monologue, prayer is dialogue. What God tells us is a thousand times more important than what we have to say to him. Beginning prayer by listening to the Word is the best antidote to doubt.

My resolution on this day :

In order that my faith may be strengthened, and doubt be removed from me, I resolve to attach more importance to what God tells me through his Word than to what I have Present it in my prayers.

Paul Calzada