L.I.F.E. Is Simple (Part 3)

If you have not read the previous blog posts about L.I.F.E. please do so before reading this post.

The next ingredient to live a flavorful L.I.F.E. is…

F = Faith

Matthew 9:27-30

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; and their sight was restored.

Our faith is what activates God’s power within us. When we believe and build our faith it builds us up. God operates in the currency of faith. Faith is what fuels our spiritual life. Without faith it is impossible to please God.

Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

We must have faith in God and that He will reward us as we seek Him. We need faith that He will bring His best plans for our life. As we seek Him He will provide for us. The Bible calls God, Jehovah Jireh, which means our provider. God will never call us to something we can’t attain. Whatever He starts in us He will complete for us. If He has called you to it, He will see you through it. Always remember where God guides, He provides. It takes faith to keep our eyes on the hope we have in Christ. When there seems to be no way, or when all things are going the opposite of what we thought, we must keep the faith.

2 Corinthians 5:7

For we live by faith, not by sight.

We are called to live by faith in the unseen. Even when our eyes tell us one thing we have to keep faith in the things not yet. What we see on the outside isn’t always what is taking place in the spiritual realm of things. It may seem that nothing is happening on the outside but God is moving things around behind the scenes of life. Faith keeps our eyes focused on what is real. It has been said, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” But the reality is, the opposite is true in life. We will see it when we believe it. Not until we believe the possibilities do we begin to see the opportunity for those possibilities. When we have faith it opens up our sight to see the potential God has for us. Not believing is to walk with blinders on covering the opportunities we do have. Seeing is not believing. Believing is seeing, and it takes faith to see the unseen. When we lose faith, we lose hope. When we lose hope, we lose perspective. When we lose perspective, we lose reality. When we lose reality, we lose everything. We have to keep our faith active and alive.

How do you grow your faith?

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You cannot grow your faith if you don’t use it. Think of faith like a spiritual muscle, it has to be worked out in order to grow. If your faith is dormant it will begin to wither away. Faith is meant to be active and growing. Faith without action is dead according to The Bible in the book of James. What are you believing God for? What are you having faith for God to do that is bigger than you? Make a list of some B.I.G. (Bold, Intentional, God-Sized) dreams that you are standing in faith for.

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You will never grow in your faith if you are not intentionally learning about faith. If you are not in God’s word learning about how to use your faith, when to use your faith, where to use your faith, what is God’s definition of faith, then you will never get more of it. We grow by what we know. If you are coming to know God’s word and the faith He is calling you to you will begin to grow your faith. How often are you pursuing opportunities for your faith to grow by great books, God’s word, and others teaching you? Make sure you have a healthy dose of learning about faith!

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One of the best ways to grow your faith is to share your faith. Inspire others in their faith and you will find it will grow your own. What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you! When you give your faith to others by modeling it, talking about it, and inspire others with it, it will grow not only in you but in them. What you give away God tends to give you more of. So give your faith away to others and believe God to do great things for them! Don’t be jealous or hoard your faith share it!