Saturday, February 7, 2009

Faith - surreal or practical?

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.
Hebrews 11:6
Dr. Henry Blackaby has said that “whenever God reveals something, He expects us to believe Him and adjust our lives accordingly.”

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
  • leap of faithWe 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
How do you live it out on a daily basis?

1 comment:

  1. Good stuff! Philippians 4:6-7 is one of my favorite passages.

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