How Devotional Acts Can Improve Your Faith
Most world religions require believers to perform some kind of devotional act. Whether it’s meditation, volunteering, or abstaining from specific foods, these religions ask believers to show their devotion to their Faith through their actions. Christianity is no different. Scripture has commands for how believers should act, including how they should perform devotional acts of Faith such as prayer and fasting. Following these commands is a sign of Faith to fellow believers and people outside the Christian community. If you wish to learn how devotional acts can help you improve your Faith, keep reading.
Strengthen Your Personal Relationship with God
While devotional acts, such as communal prayer and worship, are often public and can assist communal Faith, private acts of devotion can strengthen our personal Faith. The dictionary defines Faith as, “complete trust or a strong belief,” and the Bible describes it as, “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen,” (Hebrews 11:1 KJV). While being part of the Christian community involves helping other people experience this trust and belief in unseen things, the Christian Faith is also about a personal relationship with God. When you pray privately or choose to fast privately, you’re strengthening that relationship. No one else is involved in those acts, just you and God, which allows your relationship to deepen.
Improve Your Honesty
Sometimes it’s hard to be honest with ourselves. We often want to justify our actions, whether we do the right thing or not, and we don’t like to think of ourselves as villains in someone else’s story. As we humble ourselves with private devotional acts, we can honestly express ourselves before God. God promises to love and forgive us, so we can feel comfortable admitting our wrongdoings to Him and ourselves. This safe opportunity for honesty helps deepen our trust and Faith in God.
Help You Support Others
As we mentioned above, some acts of devotion are public and can help bolster communal Faith. But how do private acts of devotion help us grow our Faith and support others? The idea behind this is simple. We cannot give to and help others if we feel depleted. Taking time to perform private devotional acts for God, such as reading our Bibles by ourselves every day or praying in private, strengths our Faith. Once we’re stronger in our Faith, we can support other people in their Faith journey. This mentorship comes full circle when we experience the joys of helping others, and our Faith continues to deepen.
Devotional acts can improve your Faith by strengthening your personal relationship with God, helping you stay honest with yourself and God, and strengthening your Faith so you can support others. One of the many forms of Christian devotional acts is reading the Bible. If you’re in need of a new KJV Bible, our online Bible store can meet your needs. We have Bibles for people of all ages and needs, so you’re sure to find what you’re looking for.