HAVE FAITH IN GOD
Most of us, if not all, have boarded commercial vehicles and or airplanes before. Anytime we are going on-board, we do not go asking for the experience records of the drivers or pilots to be sure that they can take us to our destinations safely. More often than not, we do not even get the opportunity to see or have chats with the drivers or pilots before departure. We only hear their voices intermittently in the course of the journeys. During the journeys, we are confident that we will get to our destination safely. But you will agree with me that in spite of the confidence we usually have in the drivers or pilots, some vehicles and airplanes have crashed before because of varying causes.
If we are this confident in the drivers or pilots and in the airplanes and navigation gadgets which sometimes fail us, then we should be more confident in God who is so big and never fails.
Faith is an important element for Christian growth. However, most Christians find it difficult to develop and demonstrate their faith. As somebody once said, God does not respond to our tears but rather He responds to our faith. The good book says in Hebrew 11:6 that “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. Faith in God is trusting God or confident assurance in God. Hebrews 11: 1 defines it best as “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”. Faith in God is trusting the word of God to deliver its offers because the word of God is life and spirit.
How do we develop our faith in God? Romans 10: 17 states that “So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God”. We need to enrich our mind and spirit with the word of God. This is the way to develop our faith in God. We need to watch tapes and videos of men of God teaching the word of God. As we listen and watch, faith ‘swells’ up in us; our confidence builds up and we are able to receive direction from God for areas in our lives. You will suddenly realise that you are doing the right things and getting good results. You will also have the special experience of God’s word flowing in your thought every now and then.
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