Faith is not an optional ingredient in your relationship with God. Faith, simply put, means believing that God is telling the truth about what He says, and that what He says about anything establishes what is true. You don't get very far with God by calling Him a liar.
Hebrews 11:6.
6 But 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.
Many times we shy away from asking too much of God, because we don't want to put Him on the spot, or because we're afraid that He "doesn't do things like that." However, we serve a God to whom nothing is impossible, a God who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we are able to ask or think. Our God has encouraged us to come boldly before His throne to seek grace in our time of need.
As we grow in our knowledge of Him, and as we grow in our obedience to His will, we can grow also in our confidence toward Him, knowing that we will receive those things that we ask of Him in accordance with His will, because we do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
Hebrews 11 is a superb chapter on faith, often called the "Hall of Faith," with a listing of heroes of the faith from the Old Testament. Read them and meditate on these lives of victory for God. May they inspire us to grow closer to the Lord and to do His will in our lives and out churches.
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