Fear versus Faith

When it comes to the walk of faith in God the biggest enemy that we all face is fear.  I am a true believer that fear is a reciprocal of faith.  The enemy will attempt to place fear in one's heart about anything that we are not sure of.  Whether it is a job change, a relationship that we want to have or about anything that we are faced with a decision that moves us out of our comfort zone fear will try to move us into a place where we will just stand still and do nothing.  Fear binds a person.

Faith on the other hand requires action.  If God is leading you to go and do something that is beyond your comfort zone He will show you a step but you must be willing to take that step to find out what the next one is.  Faith is not trusting in the situation that you are faced in and what you may have in resources or in the amount of people you may know, it is based in a relationship with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.  God wants us to trust Him.  After all the Bible declares in Hebrews 11:6, "That without faith it is impossible to please Him, for we must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him".

So when you are faced with a situation that you are not sure of don't let fear gripe your heart.  For fear is the devil's version of faith.  Use your faith in God and His word to guide your steps.  Step out and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit of God.  If you make a mistake admit it to the Lord and He will get you back on the path that you need to travel on.  Don't be a person like Abraham's father Terah who left for Canaan but stopped short of the promise land and settled in Haran(Genesis 11:31-32).  It is not time for us to settle for less than what God has promised.  It is time to possess our promise land in God and to bring the Lord's Kingdom into the earth.  For it is time for faith to arise.  Let us walk with God seeking Him and doing as He says.  As we do we will conquer fear and experience a new level of knowledge and experience with God that we would not otherwise.   

Is the walk of faith easy.  No, but those of us who want to experience the best that God has will take this challenge and experience what the word of God says in 1 John 5:4 " For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."  Let us be over comers in Jesus name.  

Faith is the Victory

When a believer is walking through life with the Lord there is only one way to live and that way is through the way of faith.  But how does one do this?  What steps should they take to obtain the victory they are seeking?  First remember that faith is something that one places in God.  The Bible declares that without faith it is impossible to please Him for we must believe that He is and that He is a reward for those who seek Him. But how does one get to know Him?  Through spending time with Him in prayer and reading the Word of the living God.  There are many within the body of  Christ who criticize the teachings of Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland because they teach the Word of Faith to the church at large.  But if the Lord is calling us to live by faith in Him, where are they going wrong?  Has anyone ever noticed that when a minister preaches faith in God and those  who don't agree with him persecute what he is teaching that you see a demonstration of power in those who preach faith in God versus those who don't.  Could it be that they are not walking in love with their brother and thus they have no power to work with because of the fact that love and faith together produces the power we all seek?

After all Abraham walked in faith and God produced a nation through him.  Noah through faith in God helped the Lord bring the righteous seed through the flood.   It was Mary's faith in the angel message that helped bring the Messiah of all mankind into the earth to save us all from our sins.   Show me where preaching faith is wrong.  I believe that God is still at work in the earth today and will continue to move in the midst of His people as we continue to walk in faith towards Him and His word.  Faith in God will produce victory to all who dare to follow.  Are you willing to see what God can do through you with small faith?  I challenge you to use it and watch what will happen in your life in the days and weeks to come.  It is time for the Church of Jesus Christ to trust in the Lord and step out and let our faith in Him do the walking.  For the hour is now for miracles.  Let us see what He can do through our FAITH in HIM!