how do i increase my faith?
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The first answer is prayer. However I will caution you about a prayer for more faith. To get more faith, God usually puts us in a position that is very uncomfortable for us in order for us to learn faith. Peter was in a ship that was tossed around in a vicious storm. To top it off he saw a what appeared to be a ghost walking on the water. Can you imagine his fear. Yet the ghost turned out to be Jesus and Peter was beckoned to step out of the boat (his comfort zone) into the water - the unknown. He achieved the unachievable. Are you ready to walk the water? If so then ask God to increase your faith and fasten your seat belt. My prayers are with you as you move forward on this wonderful journey.
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Consider it a blessing. it's easy to have faith and believe in something when no one disagrees with you or makes it uncomfortable to do so. now you can say you have faced adversity and STILL went to church and still upheld your belief. it's not the same as risking being fed to the lions, but hopefully you get the point, sometimes you have to stand up for your beliefs with more than words. have courage.
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I was new to faith not too long ago, and I found that growing in faith and knowledge concerning the things of Christ is easier to do when under the teaching of a good solid bible preaching/teaching church.  Find a good solid church and attend faithfully, listen to what is preached and line it up with what the bible says..  Read the bible, use Strong's concordance to understand the original meanings of the words.  \n\nBe careful of cults and certain denominations out there who would lead you astray (remember, adding to, or taking away from the bible...such as the book of Mormon, the apocrypha added to the Catholic bible, etc...brings wrath according to Revelations).  Do not trust in anyone or anything that goes against scriptures.  I noticed the Watchtower site being used in answers here...please be careful if you shall go there...it is Jehovah's witnesses, and there are 15 reasons according to scripture that one cannot be a Christian and also a JW.  Be careful and ALWAYS line what you read and hear with the bible...if it doesn't line up, don't follow the thing you put up by the bible.
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pray and get close to God. ie Jesus
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Of course when you ask a question like this you are going to get mixed answers from believers and non-believers.  Believing in God is a conscious choice. You either decide He is, and conform your life to that belief, or you chose not to believe and act accordingly.  DO NOT let anyone else make that decision for you!!!  Believing in Almighty God is a step of faith; God is beyond our comprehension.  We cannot even begin to understand His thinking or His "ways" because we have nothing to compare Him with.  That is why it takes faith.  \n\nI suggest you pray and ask God, with all your heart, to reveal "truth" to you; pick up your Bible and read.  This is how you "Seek" truth.  If you seek Him; you will find Him!\n\nBe careful you do not let the devil into your mind!  By asking a question like this you are inviting input from the spirit of the anti-christ.  You are spiritually vulnerable right now.  The Bible tells us to "guard your hearts and minds".  Input from non-believers is going to add to your confusion!  Surround yourself with believers and when you come into unity with them; you will see the manifest power of God.  First comes the believing (faith), then comes the seeing!  You won't see God until you believe He's there!  We take the first step then He keeps feeding our faith to grow it stronger by showing Himself in many ways.  \n\nIf you don't look for Him you won't find Him.  But that doesn't mean He's not there!!!  Just like those who chose not to believe in God, doesn't mean He's not real.  They just chose not to believe in Him!  \n\nI am believing for you.  You will find out that God is real and you will become a powerful witness to His Glory!!!
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:}\nGet involved with a new lifestyle with new friends. consider church and a life of faith.
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Well, you need to think about why you are losing your faith.  You should talk to God and tell Him how you feel.  He already knows, but He rejoices when you open yourself up to Him.  You are His child and He is your parent.  And He is the Great Communicator.  You should also talk to someone in your church if you attend.  And if not, then maybe you should find a church that you feel comfortable in.  Good Luck and God Bless.
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As a Christian, I would advise you to not find a faith that workds for you, but find the faith that contains the fullness of truth, and strive toward that truth.\n\nGod bless,\nShane
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Just believe in your capacities and remember that God is always there to help you. Everything is possible when you believe in yourself!
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You have only faith.\nBack up your faith with research and common sense.\nI do not believe in the Mormon religion.\nRead their Bible if you want to be convinced.\nIt's nonsense.
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Totally, yes!  Faith with prayers does great wonders in my life.  I hope you will find the same for you.  Please try it.  You will not be disappointed. Hold on to your faith and don't let it go ... let it grow!
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God has been my only companion through my depression. You should never ? God, you should go to mass, pray and ask god for something that will help you renew your faith. If you need you can contact me for more help, i've got tacts (contacts)
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We can trust God more when we better know and understand the nature and character of God. Then we can taste him better and trust him more. He is trustworthy. \n\nTo know Him more intimate, read the Bible. Talk to God in prayer. Trust Him every detail of your life.
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Man, loaded but great question.\n\nThere is not enough truth to convince people of anything they don't want to believe when it comes to God.  Its a faith based system, by his design.  Ever asked yourself why faith?\n\nBecause to truely put our faith in God, seeing him from a lost perspective, requires that we set aside our "me" mentality.  We have to put our faith in this thing we don;t understand based on information that seems less than convincing (from a lost perspective.)  But this all important step is all that is asked of us.\n\nBetter to pray the spirit call to a person's heart and start working on them to ask questions, than to seek truth to convince those who have already decided they want nothing to do with God.  We are truely powerless over others is swaying their beliefs.  All we can hope for is to plant seeds and allow the spirit to go to work.\n\nread through some of the posts on here.  Its CRAZy.  People are daring you to "make them believe" in God.  Its not possible.  It wasn;t meant to be possible.  Its a faith based thing.  Free Will + Faith = Individual Decision.\n\nI know I didn't answer your question directly, but trying to accumulate enough knowledge to "win souls" will be a really frustrating endeavor that will ultimately bring you back to realizing The Holy Spirit does ALL the work in a salvation experience.
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Endurance, in relation to Faith, is the power to sustain your belief in spite of the things that tempt you to doubt. I have discovered that the greater your faith is, the more trying and testing it will become to sustain it. If you endure the trials, your faith will come out shining. You cannot achieve a greater faith in any other way.
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Are you holding anything back?  God wants you to get real with him.  He knows all about you already, tell him your fears and He WILL comfort and help you.  I have been in your situation.  I have had to learn like others have said, there is not always that magic feeling that we want to feel and that is where faith comes in.  You have to remember, the devil knows all about you also, and he will do everything in his power to make you doubt yourself and most of all doubt God.  Clear your mind and ask God what is going on, He will reveal His path for you.  When I was saved I did feel different, I knew it was real, but the peace and presence of God that He has shared with me came much later after I grew in faith and wanted a real relationship with God not just seeking a feeling.  Keep close to God, find spiritual friends and leaders, and spend time with them each day.  God loves you, He is leading you through this and I have learned those times when I have felt down and out of the loop with God, -if I kept the faith- He always brought me out stronger than before.  Seek Him with all you heart, trust me He WILL answer.
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Faith comes by hearing the word of God.