Sometimes people can't have faith in their faith because they are walking in known sin. If they are in known sin and praying for healing, they won't have any faith in their prayer because their heart condemns them because of the sin.
A raw sinner can get healed quicker than a Christian who is walking in known sin. You could call it a spiritual heart attack. Remember, Paul said, "Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience."
John says: For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not,
then have we confidence toward God.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of
him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. —1 John 3:20-22
This is another factor that keeps people from having faith in the faith they have. Their heart condemns them, even if it is in little things. They don't have a pure conscience.
Jesus said, "I always do those things which please My Father." When you strive to always do the things that please God the Father, you will have great faith in your faith. I challenge you to do everything within your ability to please your heavenly Father. Oh, there will be times when you want to give someone a piece of your mind. But you know it wouldn't please the Father.
Then it's time to make a decision. You have to make a decision to walk in love; no one can make it for you. Love is not something you always feel like doing. You don't always feel like walking in love. It's something you decide to do....God is love (1 John
4:8); ...God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son... (John 3:16).
Do you think God felt like having His Son killed? Do you think He had a good feeling about making His Son the sacrificial lamb for wicked people?You know He didn't, but He decided to do it because of love. He did it because He decided to love.
You can use your faith and love people, even when you don't want to. Some say, "But you don't know what they did to me." What they did to you won't compare with what they did to Jesus. God so loved that He gave His Son as the supreme sacrifice. God decided to do it because of love. You can use your faith, and love the unlovely. That doesn't necessarily mean you are going to hug them around the neck every time you see them or have the same feeling for them as you have for your best friend. I'm talking about walking in love just because you decided to. In other words, you don't do things against them, and you don't talk against them; you love them just because it pleases the Father.