It’s going to take faith for you to overcome life’s troubles. First John 5:4 says, “This is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” Your faith overcomes the trials and troubles in your world. If you want to build up your faith, then turn to the Word of God.
Faith is simply believing what God has said, more than what you see happening around you. It’s believing something you can’t see yet based on what God has promised in His Word. And it is your victory. You were never meant to live on this planet without the Word of God. It’s your lifeline, your instruction manual.
Colossians 3:16 says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Sadly, many Christians allow the Word to dwell in them poorly. They don’t read it at all, or they read just a little bit. Every day you go without reading your Bible is a day you’re trying to live life in your own strength, and it’s too hard for you. The more you read, the better you live.