The Bible says the just shall live by faith, and without faith, we cannot please God. (Romans 1:17; Hebrews 11:6) ... in faith is taking God at His Word by ... what He says is true. We can
The Bible says the just shall live by faith, and without faith, we cannot please God. (Romans 1:17; Hebrews 11:6)
Operating in faith is taking God at His Word by believing what He says is true. We can know that we believe what He says is true if we are acting like it is, for faith without works is dead. (James 2:20)
Sometimes we can become so weary in waiting for our dreams to come to pass that it becomes discouraging. Just like I said last week, the devil will not just stand by and watch while God prospers us. 1 Timothy 6:12 says, “Fight the good fight of faith.”
We must not allow discouragement to dim our hope! There will always be many reasons to feel discouraged, but better reasons to reject discouragement. It is promised in Galations 6:9 that we are to not grow weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
If we become gloomy and hopeless, it shows a lack of confidence in God’s presence, power, and promises. Try to keep in mind that God’s glory is real even when we don’t see it. On gray, gloomy, rainy days, high above the overcast sky, the sun continues to shine. We can’t feel its warmth or see its beauty, but it still exists.
God’s promises are forever established. So even if our circumstances are difficult we must think “above the clouds” and know that God is still there.
Just as gray, gloomy, overcast skies are temporary, so are our difficulties. If you are facing a discouraging situation in your life right now, remember that God is still there and rejoice in the fact that this too shall pass.
2 Timothy 2:3 says, “You therefore must endure hardship as a soldier of Jesus Christ.” No one said the Christian life would be easy. Just look what they did to Jesus. If you are a follower of Christ the devil will fight you every step of the way, so fight the good fight of faith so that God may fulfill His plan for your life.
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