And without faith it is impossible to please {Him,} for he who comes to God must believe that He is and {that} He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.Dr. Henry Blackaby has said that “whenever God reveals something, He expects us to believe Him and adjust our lives accordingly.”Hebrews 11:6
Practically, what does this act of faith look like? It means
- We trust Him implicitly for all our needs because He says He will provide Phil 4:19
- We approach crises with the assurance that God will bring good from them Rom 8:28
- We overcome anxiety during stressful situations because God instructs us to bring our requests to Him Phil 4:6
- We never worry that we are alone because God said He would never leave us or forsake us Duet 31:6
- Despite what happens in our lives, we will never doubt God’s love because He has told us that He loves us with an everlasting love Jer 31:3
- We will choose not to worry when things are rough, because Jesus promised to care for us more than the birds and flowers, besides, it’s a waste of energy. Matt 6:31-34
- We give generously because he promised to provide for all our needs, and in giving we can experience His joy and grace Heb 13:3, 2 Cor 8:1-2
- We put others ahead of ourselves, knowing that God is justice, and we will reap what we sow Eph 5:25,28,33, Matt 22:36-40, Matt 23:11,12, Matt 20:26,27
Good stuff! Philippians 4:6-7 is one of my favorite passages.
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