How would you describe your faith? Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (KJV). Have you ever thought of faith as being a substance?
Faith is the foundation of our Christian life. It is the basis of our salvation. It is necessary to please God. It gives us hope in the future and purpose for the present. However, faith is more than simply believing in a set of principles or ideas. It is the doorway by which we experience Jesus and partner with him to do the work of God on earth. Faith should not only transform the believer, but the world of the believer.
Christianity 101: Believe
Jesus says, "Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." John 14:12-14
It takes great faith to believe this passage and even greater courage to strive for its reality in our lives. Jesus healed the sick, opened blind eyes and deaf ears, cast out demons, fed the multitudes, prophesied, walked on water, calmed the storm, and raised the dead. Do we believe we can not only do these things, but even "greater things than these" in our lives? It appears the only thing holding us back is our unbelief.
On a more practical level, I am actually witnessing and hearing testimonies of the supernatural on a weekly basis. Some of these healings are even coming from my own hand and prayers. Even Isaac has prayed for his mom and me and pain has left our bodies. My beliefs have been challenged and transformed because I am seeing the power of God work in mighty and wonderful ways. I encourage you, especially as one who has come from a religious background so different than what I am currently experiencing, to believe there is more to our faith than what the majority of the church preaches or practices. It starts with believing in the goodness and awesome love of our Heavenly Father!
"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said,
streams of living water will flow from within him." John 7:38
streams of living water will flow from within him." John 7:38
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