Femi LazarusCEO at Femi Lazarus Consulting

Discouragement has pushed many to question God's existence.

29 Mar 2026 · 3 min

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In this sermon, Femi Lazarus recounts a conversation with a person who was struggling to believe in God and prayer. He challenges the common belief that prayer requires specific physical postures—bending, twisting, or laying on of hands—and emphasizes that one can simply speak to God about doubt. Lazarus shares his own upbringing as a pastor’s son, his skepticism, and vivid experiences with lay‑hands rituals that left him uneasy. He asserts that God’s posture toward humanity is one of love and restoration, not judgment, and encourages listeners to engage honestly with God even when discouragement fuels doubt. The message concludes with an invitation to access the full sermon via the Femi Lazarus Digital Library app.

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One time I was speaking with someone who was struggling to believe in the existence of God, to believe in prayer and all those stuff. So Femi Lazarus, so I said, you know what, after this conversation, when you get back home, just talk to God. And the fellow said, I don't have strength. I said, what do you think talking to God means? Many of you think that you have not started praying till you bend your back, spread your leg, twist your arm, bend your neck, switch your tongue, your lips somehow. Are you aware that you can tell God, I'm struggling to believe in you? God is not an African parent. Yes, sir. It doesn't threaten him that you are beginning to doubt him. You see, I, I, I had to separate myself from many things to understand God for myself, that the posture of God towards everyone is love and restoration. That's his posture. In fact, have I shared the story with you? I grew up questioning the idea of God. It didn't make sense to me. My father being a pastor, I'll follow him for meetings. Fire will be dropping everywhere. I'll carry his Bible. I'll be saying in my mind, don't, don't lay hands on me. Oh, don't lay hands on me, I will stress you. When I go to church and they are doing all this laying on of hands, there was a time a pastor called me out to lay hands. I don't know whether I didn't pray very well before he called me. Before, lay hands on people, before, ah! I said where I stood there, I swear I no go fall. As the man was coming, I stood like this. The man looked at my stool like, push me now. But there was a time that a girl in our family started manifesting one thing I don't understand. I said they should go and call me. Ha! That's how the girl lay down. So I wasn't feeling anything to fall, you know, but there was a way she twisted my neck. I said, now I will fall, I'll fall. So it's better to fall than to die. Nothing push men to doubt the idea of the existence of God like discouragement. Get the full message on Femi Lazarus Digital Library app today.