What must be done to overcome this lack of faith, and to have an increase of faith? We answer that, like the Apostles of old, we should pray, "Lord, increase our faith." And then, acting in harmony with this prayer, each should cultivate faith in his own heart: (a) by refreshing his memory continually with the Divine promises, becoming very familiar with these in the Father's Word and (b) by seeking more and more to remember that, having made his covenant with the Lord, these promises are his, and in his heart and with his lips he should claim them as his before the Lord in prayer with thanksgiving. He should claim them in his own thoughts, and in his conferences on holy things with the brethren.
One of the strangest phenomena to solve is a doubting Christian. With a God of perfect wisdom, justice, love and power pledging Himself under oath to make all things work together for his good, with a Savior made unto him wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and deliverance, supplying all lacks, ridding him of all faults, perfecting in him all good, and with the Spirit making him a candidate for the Kingdom, furnished with everything for its attainment, why should he doubt?
Job 30:20; Psa. 22:2; 31:22; 42:5, 6; 49:5; 73:13-17; 77:3, 7-9; Prov. 24:10; Isa. 40:27, 28; 49:14, 15; Jer. 8:18; 15:18; 45:3; Lam. 3:8, 17, 18; 5:20; Matt. 8:23-27; 14:29-31; 17:14-21; 28:17; Mark 4:38-40; Gen. 12:12, 13; Ex. 14:10-15.
