Walk By Faith
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen... "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 11:1, 6.
A Christian who walks by faith, based on the truth of God�s word will endure and obey regardless of what challenges arise. When you walk by sight, you are not able see God�s plan of redemption.
A believer that walks by sight will pray for God to conform to their plans instead of asking God to lead them to His plan.
A christian that walks by sight can only see their own plan and are seeking specific experiences, they also can only look at their circumstances. Without a vision for God�s plan for your life, your �faith� will rise or fall with every circumstance.
Romans 8:28 says, �And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.� There is no way we can believe the promise that �all things work together for the good of those who love God� unless you also recognize the second half of that passage � �and [you] are called according to His purposes�. If we can�t see that we have a specific purpose that God has ordained us for and called us to complete, every circumstance will make or break our faith. Everything that doesn�t feed us will be interpreted as the consequences to sin, lack of faith, the anger of God or God letting us down. We get frustrated because we can�t see the plan of God. When we see the bigger picture for our life, then we can have the absolute confidence that God is in control and there is nothing that happens that I will not thank Him for in the end.
Give God the glory! When God is glorified, we inherit the benefit. |
