"It's Called Faith"

  It's called faith! Too many have intellectual assent not faith. We have knowledge we have gained from study, reading and lessons we have heard. But knowledge isn't faith. One needs knowledge to create faith but it doesn't come from smarts!

  Faith is responding to the will and word of God when faced with difficulties or decisions. Faith is getting up and making a proper move according to voice (word) of God and not what you see or think. Paul spoke of Abraham that he believed God and God reckoned (counted) him as righteous because of his faith (Rom. 4). What did his faith do? Responded when he was called to respond. He didn't have intellectual assent just saying, "I believe in God!" God spoke, Abraham took what God spoke and moved the direction God wanted. Abraham believed God!!

  Too many use the power of positive thinking as their desired out come. Think positive about a situation and it will work out. That's not faith in God. That's faith in the power of positive thinking and there are no guarantees it will work out in your favor. Abraham was surrounded by every reason that he and Sarah could not have a child. They were old and Sarah's womb was dead. But with respect to God's word of promise, Abraham gave glory to God, listened to God and responded when God asked. That's faith! Human resources say this possible or this is not possible. God's resources says: "Trust Me and move with My word!" Faith responds! Faith doesn't understand how. Faith trusts!

  People face difficulties and they try to keep themselves busy to keep their minds occupied. Where is faith? I thought God promised that those who love Him and walk according to His purpose He promises all will be for their good (Rom. 8:28)? Faith trusts! Faith is what supports hope. Hope will not disappoint. Wives, you might lives with a rough and uncaring man. What does God speak? Submit and work on a gentle and quiet spirit (I Pet. 3:1-5). It takes faith to follow the Lord through. God attaches His promises to His word. Faith trusts! Faith responds to God's word. Faith doesn't try to figure things out. Faith, true saving faith will follow the word of the Lord no matter what is seen.