August 2019
00 min
Reading Time
Have you ever been overwhelmed by a problem? When you're facing something that seems too big to handle, worry can consume your thoughts, turn your stomach into a knot, and keep you up at night.
It can be hard during those times to believe for a miracle.
Our theme for the month of August is faith, so we're going to be focused on ways we can grow our faith and believe God for the miraculous! Nothing is too big for God—not the bills piling up, or the family member who's turned away from Him, or the diagnosis from the doctor.
One of the best ways to grow your faith is to focus on God's Word. What we focus on, we make bigger. So when you focus on the problem, it's like the camera of your mind is zoomed in on it, making it seem huge and impossible to overcome.
Now, we're not saying to ignore all your problems. There are times you need to address issues and figure out solutions. But you can be aware of something you need to solve, while at the same time keeping your focus on God's presence in your life!
Psalm 34:3 (NKJV) says, "Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together."
What does a magnifying glass do? It makes things bigger. Now, of course you can't make God bigger than He already is—He's infinite! But you can make your awareness of Him larger. You can train your mind to turn to His Word every time worry starts to creep in.
Look for verses that build up your faith, then start speaking them over your life. For example, you might find 2 Corinthians 1:20 and say, "I believe that I've already received everything I've asked God for in prayer. All His promises are mine!"
Or you could go to Ephesians 3:20 and say, "God's mighty power is at work within me, doing more than I could ask or think!"
Whatever you're believing for—health, restored relationships, finances, wisdom, more patience, anything—go digging in the Word to see what God says about it! As you magnify God and thank Him for the promises that Jesus has given you, the smaller your problems will appear. Your focus will change.
To help you do this every day, we've created something called Walk in the Word! It's a collection of verses all about the monthly theme—in this case, they're all about faith.
You can download Walk in the Word, print it out, and hang it up somewhere in your house where you'll see it often... maybe on the fridge or wherever you get ready in the mornings. Then start speaking those verses out loud! Choose to build up your faith, and you'll find that you have more peace and joy—even in the face of problems.
