This week we are looking at how to replace a doubting attitude with an attitude of faith. I really like how the author defines faith. Faith is believing the Word of God and acting upon it, no matter how I feel, because God promises a good result.
The key point in that statement is "no matter how I feel". It doesn't matter how we feel, we just need to act on what we know is right. To know what is right, we need to be in God's Word everyday. We have to believe 100% what we are reading and, if we have genuine faith, we will take what we learn and apply it to our lives. It's not going to be easy, but it is something we have to do. We really see how much faith we have when we are faced with a test in our lives. That is when those who have genuine faith will still be standing, but not alone. They will be standing with their arms stretched high, praising God for the test and for seeing them through it.
The Lord is faithful to us, no matter how far away we drift from Him. He is always there, waiting on us to come back to our senses and to welcome us back home. God promises us that if we have faith in Him through everything in our lives, He will bring something good out of it. We may not see the good in a situation at the present moment, but God will work things out for good.
Even when our faith is small, God is there, reaching out for us to take hold of Him so He can draw us near to Him.
Monday, June 1, 2009
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