Faith Explained

“So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself).” Faith in the things of God comes by hearing the message of the Lord Jesus Christ, the gospel. Since it is impossible to please God without faith, it is the most vital thing to obtain as a christian. You had faith to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life, you believed without seeing. As we constantly meditate on God’s word day and night, we make our own way prosperous (Joshua 1:8). Then at one point our faith must be tested to grow more and more. It’s like a muscle, the more you use it, the more it grows. There is weak faith, strong faith, ever increasing faith, little faith, etc. It’s up to you which level of faith you want to be on. Trails in the life of christians come for many reasons. Sometimes there’s a self inflicted situation of trouble catching up with the bad seed you sowed against someone and you never made things right with that person. Then there’s the time when the word of God in you demands to be tested. Growth in faith comes from hearing the word and then putting it into practice in your everyday life against trials and crisis. God’s word covers all Issues of this life. The power of faith is backed by every word of God. The power of faith is released with your confession of God’s word concerning your specific challenge. Be careful what you hear, and say because faith works both ways for your good or for bad.