“But 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 diligently seek Him”. Hebrews 11:6
Faith is woven throughout the everyday fabric of my life, in the big and small circumstances, in the hard and perplexing uncertainties, and in the quiet moments when God is calling my name, drawing me near and asking me to follow wherever He leads. I will choose faith because this is what God desires.
God wants us to have Faith.
He wants us to Trust.
He requires that we Wait.
He wants us to Believe.
He requires us to Wait patiently on Him.
All of this works with our obedience in following God, and our obedience in following Him in what He has called us to do – which is His purpose in us.
We will accomplish more through our faith than through anything else, such as works, abilities, talents, and degrees. Our faith is the outward demonstration of a heart that completely trusts God and believes He will do for us what we cannot do in our own strength.
David could not kill Goliath in his own strength. That was God’s power in the slingshot and in the stone that hit Goliath. It was David’s faith and God’s power.
Joshua and his army could not make the Jericho wall fall down with shouting and trumpets, but they demonstrated faith and obedience – and God in His power brought down the city wall.
It takes faith to navigate our lives as each day comes with challenges that force us to choose to live by faith and trust in God, or the alternative, trust ourselves and the world around us.
Some days rise up like giants before us. Do we believe that God will defeat the giants for us? It takes faith to believe He will and I want to make every effort to live out that kind of faith. I want to live a faith that pleases God.
By Kathy Cheek
Used by Permission
From: First Breath of Morning: Where God Waits For You Every Day.
Further Reading
• Waiting on God – How Do We wait? – Bible Study by Sylvia Gunter
• Willing to Wait for God’s Way – by Charles Stanley
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