Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrewa 11:1
Faith in God can sometimes be challenging, especially since we usually don’t hear God audibly speaking to us or see Him right in front of us.
But faith is the very foundation of a relationship with Jesus, because we can’t have a relationship with someone we don’t believe exists. The Bible talks a lot about how to have faith and what we should do as a result of our faith. It gives us a simple definition of faith in Hebrews 11: “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Faith is saying, “I believe this will happen,” even if you’ve never tested it before. The entire chapter of Hebrews 11 is often called the “Faith Chapter” because it describes various heroes of the Bible who did extraordinary things by having faith! This week, we want to dive into the topic of faith and discover what God says about it. Have faith; God is ready to do great things in and through us!
Keep moving with your feet, in spite of how you feel. The greater the movement, the greater the faith.
dR. tONY eVANS
Faith is measured by your feet, not by your feelings. Feelings change based on circumstances, or how things are going on around you. If times are good, you’re going to be up; when times are bad, you’re going to be down. You can’t base your faith on your feelings; you must base it on your feet.
That means faith is measurable. It’s not a mysterious thing that you can’t tell whether you have it or not. You can always know which way your feet are moving, which way your decisions are taking you, so your faith follows that. When you define faith by the moving of your feet, then it becomes very real in your life. In fact, you can be operating by faith even when the feelings are in the opposite direction. Also, you can feel full of faith when you’re actually faithless, because your feet are not moving at all.
So, become a person of great faith by being a person of great movement. The bigger you make God in your life and your movements consistent with the scope of His size, the greater your faith will be. When you move in concert with a big God, you really are exercising big faith. If you keep God small, then you’re going to have many steps, but you won’t be exercising much faith.
Keep moving with your feet, in spite of how you feel. The greater the movement, the greater the faith. Dr. Tony Evans
Prayer: Heavenly Father, strengthen my faith when I grow weary in the waiting. Remind me of your faithfulness time and time again, renewing my capacity to trust you. Thank you that every one of your promises are yes and amen. I pray for a spirit of faith to rise up within me as I face moments of doubt. Thank you for your consistency throughout generations. Amen.
Today’s Action: No matter where your faith is right now, commit today to read this Bible Reading Plan in order to learn more about faith. God wants to speak to you! Ask Him today to show you something new over the next 7 days.
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