Recently, we spoke of God’s promise “to supply all your needs from his riches in glory because of what Christ Jesus has done for us” (Philippians 4:19 TLB). We discovered that this is the promise from our heavenly Father to provide for us, like a “guaranteed provision” with nothing lacking (Luke 12:22-32). However, as we look at the world today, we see what appears to be many lacking that “guaranteed provision” that we find in the word of God. But why is this so?
We live in a very negative society where the culture focuses on what’s wrong or what’s missing. The devil is constantly bombarding our mind with ungodly negative thoughts, ideas, and suggestions. He is very cunning as he slowly infiltrates our mind. Sure, we see the daily struggles of those who succumb to poverty, sickness, and death, but he specializes in fear and failure tactics, which creates depression, fear, discouragement, low self-esteem, worry, anxiety, confusion, doubt, and unbelief. Fear is a force like faith, where fear can actually bring things to pass just as faith can bring things to pass. The devil tries to distract our attention away from God. He wants to keep us so busy trying to figure out our mess that we just give up.
Therefore, don’t be moved by the circumstances of a situation and don’t deny that the situation exists, but have faith that you will be blessed in the spiritual to resolve the situation. Don’t allow your “sense knowledge; knowledge that is gained through or by your five senses,” to dictate what you should do; how you should act or react; and the direction that your faith should head. As long as you look at the circumstances of life, as long as you look at what happens to others, doubt can enter and cause your faith to leave. So many times in life, you will allow what you see to affect your faith and your belief. You will allow what you see happen to others to cloud your vision and cause you to doubt the word of God. Many times, you allow others and circumstances to influence or discourage your faith because you base your faith on feelings or emotions instead of the word of God. Human reasoning has been and will continue to be a great hindrance to faith.
Your faith must be great, strong, true, and unfailing. It should never be weak, little, or wavering. Faith is a product of the heart, not a product of the head. The devil will make you question your faith and belief by getting into your mind, through your head and not your heart. You must have faith and you must also believe; these are two separate things. Belief alone will not work without some action of faith. Faith will not function without belief. “Faith” is the acting on what you “believe,” acting on the word of God. The soul contains your desire, your will, your intellect, and your mind. You must be in control of all of these things. Do not be bound by the circumstances and never be bound by your emotions either. You must renew your mind and your soul daily. You must get “the word of God” inside of you so that it will shine during the times when you are tested. “Your actions mirror your faith.” Faith is always now, present tense. Faith is never about tomorrow or about yesterday.
God has promised to take care of us, promised to provide, promised to supply all our need, but we have to take God at his word, believe that he is fully capable to do all that he has promised, and we must put action to our faith. Today’s inspirational message will help you to see how to put action to your faith. We forever pray that our message will abundantly bless you, greatly inform you, and that you will be the better for having read it. If blessed by this message please share so that others may be blessed as well.
Enjoy your blessings - KW
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