The Life Of Faith
But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently
seek him (Hebrews 11:6).
Every Christian has faith. The Bible says, “For
I say, through the grace given unto me, to
every man that is among you, not to think of himself
more highly than he ought to think; but to think
soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man
the measure of faith” (Romans 12:3). “Every man
that is among you” means every one of us in God’s
house; God has made available to us, “the measure”
of faith, not “a measure” of faith. This means each
of us received the same measure of faith when we
received salvation.
If a Christian should then say, “I know why my life
is full of ups and downs: it’s because I really don’t have
faith.” That wouldn’t be true, because without faith, it’s
not possible to receive salvation. When you heard the
Gospel, it came packaged with faith, and when you
acted on it, faith was imparted to your spirit, to use
for the rest of your Christian journey. By using it, you
strengthen it, and by hearing more of God’s Word,
you increase it.
The Lord Jesus, through His teachings and
parables, unveiled faith as a lifestyle; it’s not something
to exercise once or twice, but all the time. The best way,
therefore, to cultivate the faith lifestyle is by having a
perfect understanding of His message. For instance, in
Mark 9:23, He said, “…If thou canst believe, all things
are possible to him that believeth.” He didn’t say that
because of a particular day’s challenge. He wanted you
to have the mentality that anything is possible; you can
do anything, and achieve anything!
Have the mindset of possibilities and victories
only. That vision, idea, target, or dream is possible! Stay
your mind on the Word; fuel your faith and take the
required step. You’re the believing one, and anything
is possible with you. Hallelujah!
Confession
The God-kind of faith is stirred in my spirit, even now!
My life is an endless stream of the miraculous, because I live in,
and by, the Word, prevailing over circumstances and winning always.
Nothing is impossible to me, because my faith is the victory that
overcomes the world. Hallelujah!
Further study:
Matthew 21:21; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:1-3
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 12:49-59
Judges 10-11
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 1:14-28
Leviticus 11