Help me Overcome my Unbelief.

Honestly,

I am asking the Lord to increase my faith. I need to believe that there's still good in this world. I think what hurts me so much about work right now is knowing this is not right. There's a distinction in us so perfectly clear that - this is not how its suppose to be. Kids aren't suppose to act like this. Kids aren't suppose to live in these systems. Sin has overtaken their lives and the devil's pleading to take them on his side. My faith is shaked because I have doubt. I want to believe that God's capable of changing people. But honestly, with these kids I have doubts. I want to give up on them. I don't want to try to love them anymore and I just want to quit and give up. They aren't going to change. They are stuck in their ways. But then I think about the way God loves us --

Exodus 15:13
"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling."

Psalm 33:22
"May your unfailing love be with us, Lord even as we put our hope in you."

Isaiah 54:10
"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the Lord, who has compassion on you."

Lamentations 3:32
"Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love."

God sees our grief. God has compassion on our hurting hearts. God sees us trying to love and knows we are struggling. Right now, his love is with me. And right now, we must endure. Right now- there is a reason. Right now we need to show these kids somehow that we aren't going to give up on them.

The question I have now is - can I still believe there's good in them when I don't see it? Can I still believe God loves them when I don't feel like loving them anymore? Can I be honest by saying I don't know how to love them. I don't know how to in this. I don't feel like I am strong enough.

“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24)