I've heard people say, "You never know what God is going to do." But we do know! His Word tells us that He does things by faith. Faith is the way God operates. Hebrews 11:6 says, Without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. We want to please God and receive His promises, so we want to learn how to use our faith. Labels: Personal Sharing
Faith is simple. It's the language that God speaks. Colossians 1:13 says that salvation hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. That means a Christian lives in a new kingdom where the language of faith is spoken.
If you went to Spain and everyone was speaking Spanish, you'd think, To function here, I'm going to have to learn to speak Spanish. That's exactly what it's like in the kingdom of God. To receive God's promises, we need to learn to speak the language of faith. In Spain you'd think, How do I say that in Spanish? and in God's kingdom you'd think, How do I say that in faith?
Just like any new language, the language of faith must be learned. In the past, you may have said what you saw and felt. But the language of faith says what the Bible says. For example, if you're sick, the language of faith says what I Peter 2:24 says-"Thank You, Lord, that by Your stripes I am healed." Pain may say you're not healed. But the power of God is activated when you speak His Word so that God can do the work He wants to do in your life.