Bible Verses About Prayers for Faith
Scriptural prayers crying out to God for increased faith and overcoming unbelief.
The honest and desperate cry of "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief" is one of THE most relatable and powerful prayers found in the Word. God does not demand a perfect and unwavering devotion from us, but simply asks that we bring our small mustard seed of faith to Him. These verses serve as a treasury of hope that you can adapt when your spirit needs a divine infusion of strength. Trust that the Father is moved by your sincerity and is even now working to increase your confidence in His love.
Key Passages
"And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith."
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"
"Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:"
"And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."
"That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,"
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."
"Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously."
"But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,"
"And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,"
"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."
"For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;"
"Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name."
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
"Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?"
"Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day."
"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."
"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
"But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,"
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