Over the next two weeks, we have some meaningful work ahead of us—work that requires a shift in how we approach life, along with a real commitment to focus and discipline. The final days of Lent are our chance to pause and reassess our journey, looking at our lives through the lens of faith. But this kind of reflection isn’t passive, it takes effort and intention. Christ teaches that the path to the kingdom of God is narrow, and it’s up to us to embrace that challenge, making conscious choices to walk that road with purpose.

The father’s simple statement, “I believe, help my unbelief,” reveals to us that faith is a process, that faith is a relationship between us and God. And the reality is that in this fallen world this faith is constantly under attack. Belief, faith in God is not chiefly a mental affirmation of truths but foremost a trusting relationship.