Faith. A small word packed with big meaning. Consider how Hebrews 11 defines faith:
Faith trusts what God has said. (Hebrews 11:3)
Faith worships God in an acceptable fashion. (Hebrews 11:4)
Faith walks with God in the normal, daily activities of life. (Hebrews 11:5)
Faith acts despite the seeming “unreasonableness” of God’s command. (Hebrews 11:7)
Faith leaves its comfort zone. (Hebrews 11:8)
Faith is content with what the Lord gives, even though it may not seem “complete”. (Hebrews 11:9-10)
Faith believes for the impossible. (Hebrews 11:11-12)
Faith looks to the eternal. (Hebrews 11:13-16)
Faith recognizes that we are pilgrims and strangers in this land. (Hebrews 11:13)
Faith seeks for something beyond and greater than ourselves. (Hebrews 11:14)
Faith does not turn back from discouragement, doubt, or despair. (Hebrews 11:15)
Faith seeks for the best, the perfect of God. (Hebrews 11:16)
Faith is willing to give up even what it loves the best: even what seems to be the promise itself. (Hebrews 11:17-18)
Faith lets God be God; it doesn’t put God in a box. (Hebrews 11:19)
Faith takes risks. (Hebrews 11:23)
Faith takes humility over honor. (Hebrews 11:24-26)
Faith is obedient. (Hebrews 11:30)
Faith is willing to suffer and die for God. (Hebrews 11:35-40)
It is by grace that we live this life of faith. Make the above truth your own with this prayer:
By grace, through faith, I will trust in what God has said.
By grace, through faith, I will worship God in an acceptable fashion.
By grace, through faith, I will walk with God in the normal, daily activities of life.
By grace, through faith, I will listen to God and act on what I hear, no matter how “unreasonable” or “irrational” his commands are to me.
By grace, through faith, I will leave my comfort zone when called by God to do so.
By grace, through faith, I will be content with what the Lord gives, even though it may not seem “complete”.
By grace, through faith, I will believe for the impossible.
By grace, through faith, I will keep my eyes focused on the eternal.
By grace, through faith, I will remember that I am a pilgrim in this land, and heaven is my real home.
By grace, through faith, I will seek for something beyond and greater than myself.
By grace, through faith, I will not turn back from discouragement, doubt, or despair.
By grace, through faith, I will seek for the best, and not be content with less.
By grace, through faith, I will give up even what I love the best to God if he asks.
By grace, through faith, I will let God be God.
By grace, through faith, I will take godly risks.
By grace, through faith, I will accept humility over honor.
By grace, through faith, I will be obedient.
By grace, through faith, I will suffer and die for God if he calls me to that end.
Amen, and amen.
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