CHAPTER
3
PART 3
GIVES
YOU A “MEASURE OF FAITH”
“…..according as God hath dealt to
each man a measure of faith” (Romans 12:3).
This God-given faith is one of the holy
gifts that distinguish Christianity from all other religions.
Human faith is NOT God-given faith and operates on an entirely different
foundation of trust.
Human faith is also based on what
is seen or finite logic, or what has supposedly been scientifically proven.
The God-given “measure of faith” is
unique to Christianity only and actively responds to the inspired Word of God.
In addition, the object of
God-given faith also makes it unique from other objects of faith since the object
is the Living God of creation. For the
Christian, “… there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist
for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist
through Him…” (1 Corinthians 8:6).
God-given faith enables you to be
certain of whom you have put your trust in “…because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he
rewards those who earnestly seek him…” (Hebrew 11:6).
If you need help exercising your
God-given faith don’t feel condemned. God will help you if you ask him (Mark
9:24).
God is willing to help your unbelief
and understands it takes time to build faith like it does to build muscle (Mark
9:24).
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| By listening to the WORD |
Struggling with faith is quite
common and many great saints have struggled with faith.
King David, during one of his many
struggles said, “…why my soul, are you
downcast? Why so disturbed with in me?…” (Psalm 43:5).
King David used his God-given faith
and said to himself “……Put your hope in
God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God….” (Psalm 43:5).
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| Mark 9:24 |
Even though King David struggled
with his faith occasionally God said he was a man “…after My own heart, who will do all My will…” (1 Samuel 13:14).
Believers are encouraged to walk by faith and are reminded that “….without faith it is impossible to please God…”
(Hebrews 11:6).
Your God-given faith is required to
walk out the Christian journey and it comes by HEARING the word.
God-given faith enables you to
fully experience and know the Living God of creation intimately.
Having a YADA relationship with God through
Christ is unique to Christianity and God-given faith is needed to sustain the eternal
relationship.
God-given faith sustains its
original potency from the time God gives it to you; through-out your Christian
journey.
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| Helps you to respond by Faith |
All you need to do is HEAR the word
of God and faith builds itself up from there.
HEARING the word powerfully enables
you to RESPOND BY FAITH. Obey God. “God
is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his
mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill”
(Numbers 23:19)?
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| NEVER |
If God said his God-given measure of faith comes by
HEARING then it does. It’s up to you to cooperate by hearing the Word of God
in order to truly respond by faith.
AMEN “….according to your faith…so be it unto you…” (Matthew 9:29).
EXCERPT FROM THE CHAPTER
"MEASURE OF FAITH" FROM THE
BOOK TRANSFORMING LOVE
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