Walking By Faith
The just shall live by faith.
Hebrews 10:38 NKJV
Walking by faith is not easy. When you make up your mind to trust God the
odds are usually stacked against you. Remember Noah? When he built the ark
there had never been rain! And the outcome isn't always what you expect.
Walking by faith doesn't mean your problems suddenly evaporate. Sometimes
faith doesn't change your circumstances, it changes you by giving you the
tenacity to hang in there when the check doesn't come in the mail, the
doctor says, "It's malignant," your spouse asks for a divorce, the children
are running riot, or the place you've worked in for 30 years closes its
doors. Faith gives you the fortitude to endure these things, confident that
God is working on your behalf. "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and
certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for"
(Hebrews 11:1-2 NIV).
So, walking by faith means: (1) trusting in the faithfulness of God; (2)
following in the footsteps of ordinary people who did extraordinary things;
(3) using your faith, because it's the currency of Heaven. When the Bible
says, "The just shall live by faith" (Hebrews 10:38), it doesn't mean little
sporadic bursts. No, it's talking about a lifestyle! Anybody can go the
first few rounds in the ring; it's when you're knocked down in the ninth
that you need the faith to get back up and keep fighting. When the plane you
re flying on encounters turbulence you don't throw away your ticket or bail
out, you sit still and trust the pilot.
So discount your circumstances, dethrone your doubts, and start walking by
faith!
Bob Gass Ministries
Stay Focused
and
Blessed.........................
Jan
The just shall live by faith.
Hebrews 10:38 NKJV
Walking by faith is not easy. When you make up your mind to trust God the
odds are usually stacked against you. Remember Noah? When he built the ark
there had never been rain! And the outcome isn't always what you expect.
Walking by faith doesn't mean your problems suddenly evaporate. Sometimes
faith doesn't change your circumstances, it changes you by giving you the
tenacity to hang in there when the check doesn't come in the mail, the
doctor says, "It's malignant," your spouse asks for a divorce, the children
are running riot, or the place you've worked in for 30 years closes its
doors. Faith gives you the fortitude to endure these things, confident that
God is working on your behalf. "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and
certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for"
(Hebrews 11:1-2 NIV).
So, walking by faith means: (1) trusting in the faithfulness of God; (2)
following in the footsteps of ordinary people who did extraordinary things;
(3) using your faith, because it's the currency of Heaven. When the Bible
says, "The just shall live by faith" (Hebrews 10:38), it doesn't mean little
sporadic bursts. No, it's talking about a lifestyle! Anybody can go the
first few rounds in the ring; it's when you're knocked down in the ninth
that you need the faith to get back up and keep fighting. When the plane you
re flying on encounters turbulence you don't throw away your ticket or bail
out, you sit still and trust the pilot.
So discount your circumstances, dethrone your doubts, and start walking by
faith!
Bob Gass Ministries
Stay Focused
and
Blessed.........................
Jan
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