A Prerequisite for Belief
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Are you worried because you find it so hard to believe?
Don't be surprised at the difficulty of faith, if there is some
part of your life where you are consciously resisting or
disobeying the commandment of Jesus. Is there some
part of your life which you are refusing to surrender at His
behest, some sinful passion, maybe, or some animosity,
some hope, perhaps your ambition or your reason? If so,
you must not be surprised that you have not received the
Holy Spirit, that prayer is difficult, or that your request for
faith remains unanswered ? The person who disobeys
cannot believe. Only if you obey can you believe.
More on obstacles to a living faith....
http://www.bruderhof.com/articles/ea/ObstaclesToPrayer.htm
Source: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "The Cost of Disciple****p"
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