You have Faith
Faith is a powerful and important
part of your life. Whether you are aware of it or not; faith
is operating in your life. Real faith is a gift from God to help
you negotiate the issues of life. The more time you spend in God’s
word the stronger your faith will become. Ro 10:17 So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. You have God’s
word on it. However if you do not take advantage of your faith it
will die. Jas 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so
faith without works is dead also. Just like the muscles of your body
your faith must be exercised to be strong.
God expects you to use your faith
in Him and His word. Exercising your faith in God and His word will
cause you to reach into the supernatural and lay hold of the promises of
God. Once faith is anchored in God and His word you will hold on
until the promise of God comes to pass. That is why the Word of God
tells us to resist the enemy and stand fast. It is called the good
fight of faith. 1Ti 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold
on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good
profession before many witnesses. You become a witness to the world
around you of your trust in God.
The opposite side of faith is fear.
Fear operates the same way as faith except it is in the world or the devil
and if that is where you abide; it will reap a harvest. If
your heart is full of fear, doubt or anxiety that is what your future will
be. Lu 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth
forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his
heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart
his mouth speaketh. Proverbs cautions us further:
Pr 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Listen to the
words you speak. They are for-casting your future. (scared
me to death – it don’t work for me – I’ll always be poor).
The choices of what you think, what
you expect or where you stand belongs to you. We can all be changed.
It is up to you whether you believe God or expect what the world has to
offer. Neither God nor His word ever fails. We may fail to
believe it, trust it or know it. You can ignore it if you choose.
Life itself hounds you with many battles that must be fought. Where
is your help coming from? Jesus loves you.
Maranatha!