Bible Verses on FAITH that can improve your Prayer Life
Teaming up with some of my very favorite blogging friends, we are offering a series that 
we are calling, “Summer Sizzle.”
Each week, I’ll be sharing the best articles from several amazing women that I personally know, pray for, do ministry with, and dearly love.
Today, you get to enjoy a positive word of hope from my friend Valerie Murray. Valerie and her family live in San Jose, California.
I had the chance to meet her earlier this year. She’s a beautiful wife and mom of four with a heart to encourage others.
I hope and pray you will be inspired today as you read!
Don’t broken promises make trusting hard?
Perhaps broken promises have scarred your heart and you find yourself having a hard time trusting the promises of God.
“God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill?”
Numbers 23:19
But thankfully, how we feel never affects the truth found in His Word! Amen to that! There are thousands of promises in the Bible. God has the power to fulfill all that He promised us!
We can claim these truths in prayer. Claiming them through prayer affirms our faith in them.
Some of the promises in the Bible are meant for a particular time and situation, like God promising a baby to Sarah.
Other promises are followed by acts of obedience to precepts or commands in the Bible.
For example, Proverbs 3:5-6 says that when we trust in the Lord with all our heart and acknowledge him in all our ways He will direct our paths.
“And many promises are meant for all believers: The promise of salvation for all who believe.”
Romans 10:9
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
John 14:27
I’ve found when I claim God’s truth, my faith is strengthened.
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But I was afraid of failing. I needed to claim God’s truth. And once I did, my worry subsided. My nerves calmed down. I felt confident. Equipped. Peace replaced fear, doubt, and worry.
I claimed this scripture:
“Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant.”
1 Corinthians 3:4-6
I thanked him for making me an adequate servant.
When I feel inadequate, I can be confident that my sufficiency comes from God!
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“For the word of God is alive and active.
Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12
His word will guide your path.
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
Psalm 119:105
“Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.”
Psalm 119:24
When you pray back the truth of God’s promises it changes you.
It strengthens your faith!
- Helps you to claim God’s Word for your own life
- Trains your mind to think about what’s true
- Builds trust in God
- Puts faith into action
- Dispels fears
- Gives confidence
- Gives strength
- Fights the enemy
- Gives hope and peace
- Affirms God’s love for you
How has it strengthened your faith?
I would love for you to share in the comments.
About the Author:
Valerie Murray is a wife of 21 years and a busy mom to 4 energetic children. She 
writes at ValerieMurray.com about keeping faith and family strong through Christ. Her heart’s desire is to offer hope to others and declare the glory of God in her life through her writing.
Her mission is to offer encouragement to struggling marriages, overwhelmed moms and people striving to face their fears and know their worth. Coffee, chocolate and a good movie always make her happy! Additionally, you can find her on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Instagram & Google+.
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