A prayer for ever-increasing faith.

Story: Mark 9:17-29

Song: While I'm Waiting, Travis Greene

Scriptures:

'Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy, and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. ' - Philippians 4:1,11-13 

'For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; -'Ephesians 2:8

' “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.' - Matthew 6:34

'For we live by believing and not by seeing. ' -2 Corinthians 5:7

'The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith [our ability to confidently trust in God and in His power].” Pay attention and always be on guard [looking out for one another]! If your brother sins and disregards God’s precepts, solemnly warn him; and if he repents and changes, forgive him. Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him [that is, give up resentment and consider the offense recalled and annulled].” ' Luke 17:3-5

'And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them], so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom and rhetoric of men, but on the power of God. I came to you in [a state of] weakness and fear and great trembling. ' -1 Corinthians 2:3-5