There is a trap most of us fall into on a regular basis, including myself. We have a tendency to want evidence in order to have faith. For example, “If I pray for rain, and it rains, then I will have faith.” Conversely, “If I pray for rain and it does not rain, I will not have faith.” The key to overcoming that is in your thought processes. Do not pray incessantly for the intention(I’ll use rain for example throughout). He hears you the first time. He knows your heart even before you pray. Therefore, after you have prayed, you must trust God; not to grant the rain like a genie, but to do what is best. When doubt creeps in, say to yourself, “No, I have already prayed for rain, and I trust God’s will in regard to the rain.” Then go forth in life with joy and peace in all circumstances. Have belief at all times that God is doing what is best for you, even if it does not feel best at the time. After we learned to walk as toddlers, we fell and scraped knees painfully for years afterward as we honed our balance and coordination. We did not give up on walking and running despite the pain because we instinctively knew we wanted to be able to walk and run no matter what, and we knew that we would eventually. Have faith like that.
