It’s important to believe in Jesus. In fact, that’s our only hope.
Pistis is the Greek word “faith” “belief” “conviction”
Without this, Hebrews 11:6 tells us, it is impossible to please God.
But what about faith in yourself?
Oh, I know we are hopeless and can’t truly do anything apart from the power of the Holy Spirit, but do you have faith in yourself?
What kind of things would you wish you could do, that you just won’t try because you “believe” you would fail?
Listen, in John 6 (and Matthew 14 & Mark 6) Jesus came to his disciples walking on the water. Peter, being Peter, asked Jesus to call him to himself. So Jesus did. “Ok Peter, come on out, you can do this…” Jesus believed in Peter.
At first, things went well, then Peter took his eyes off of Jesus and onto the wind swept waves. He had fear, which is the opposite of faith.
Jesus’ response, as he caught Peter, preventing him from drowning, was “Oh you of little faith…”
Now, Peter didn’t doubt Jesus. Jesus wasn’t the one sinking. Peter jumped out of the boat because he saw Jesus walking on water. No, Peter didn’t have but little faith in Jesus, he had little faith in himself.
Don’t sell yourself short.
Sure, you’re totally depraved and there is no one righteous, not even one. But, if you’re a believer, you have the Holy Spirit living inside you. What can’t God do through you? Nothing! I can do ALL THINGS through Him who gives me strength… real strength.
Yes, you can do all that God wants you to do. Don’t doubt, either Jesus or yourself.
You can do it!
