John 20:25-29 (NLT)
They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.” Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!” “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”
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Even though Thomas had been a student of Jesus for almost 3 years, he only believed what he could see. But Jesus reminded him that faith is believing without seeing. Those that are blessed are the ones who believe without needing proof.
Doubt leads you nowhere, destroys your confidence and steals your hope. That is why we invite you to deactivate your disbelief and activate your faith. Believe in Jesus even though you cannot see Him in the flesh. He is real. You will experience His manifest presence when you put your faith in Him, and it will continue. He will always be by your side to forgive you, restore you, heal you, bless you and give you eternal life.
You may want to pray something like this: Father God, forgive me for my unbelief and my doubts. I believe that Jesus died for me and that He absorbed in Himself every evil thing in my life. I believe that He was resurrected so that I, too, could be resurrected to a new life. I live by faith in anticipation of the blessings I need to live victoriously every day. And I thank You for all of this in the name of Jesus, Amen!
Have a blessed day!
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