Sometimes we can become so fixed on receiving new revelation from God that we allow some of the basic principles we've learned to slip. Faith, the importance of speaking God's Word, and the power of the blood of Jesus are some of the fundamental principles of Christianity that we should constantly put ourselves in remembrance of.
Faith is the law of God's kingdom, so as Christians we cannot get anything to work if we don't have faith. But confidence is like the match that ignites the faith fuse. It is something that is developed as we spend more time with God, just like we develop confidence in certain people because we spend so much time with them that we know their character. By constantly fellowshipping with the Lord, meditating on His Word, and putting ourselves in remembrance of what He has already done, we develop ultimate trust and confidence in Him. The more confident we become, the more our faith will be activated.
According to Webster's Dictionary, confidence is defined as, "reliance or trust; a trusting relationship; a feeling of self-assurance." When we have confidence in God, we firmly rely on Him and trust that His Word will indeed come to pass. Confidence leaves no room for doubt.
Hebrews 10:35 says, "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward." In other words, we must not allow our confidence to dwindle, because there is a great reward attached to remaining steadfast in our trust in God. Faith is a practical expression of our confidence in God. When we are confident that what God has said will come to pass, we will be bolder when it comes to stepping out on faith. When God tells us to do something, we won't hesitate.
The second step in Gods formula for glory is to meditate on Gods Word. Meditation is merely pondering, considering, and muttering the Word of God. When we contemplate on Gods Word, it extends our capacity for faith and transforms our power to believe and receive. By meditating on the Word we fix our minds and set our hearts on the desired result we are seeking.
When we attend to the Word, there is the potential for us to produce tremendous results in our lives. In Mark 4:20, Jesus says, "And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the WORD, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred." In verse 23-24, He says, "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given." Any person who has ears to hear (inclined, fixed to hear, and act on what God says) will receive even more from the Lord! That is the abundant, overflowing life that Jesus came to give us.
Attending to God's Word means taking God at His Word, fully trusting that what He said, He will do. It means casting all our cares on Him and choosing to think on the promises of God at all times. When we attend to the Word, we don't allow the news reports or the media to affect our faith. We don't make plans based on what the world says, but we frame our worlds through the Word of God.
We will have plenty of opportunities to exercise our confidence in God's Word, particularly during these times in which we live. There may be financial challenges, issues with our health, employment issues, or things going on in our relationships. Whatever the situation may be, the key is to find the solution in the Bible and to begin releasing our faith in what God has said, knowing that if we have confidence in Him, everything we believe will surely come to pass. He will never fail us, and He honors the confidence of the Christian who trusts in Him completely.
Faith is the law of God's kingdom, so as Christians we cannot get anything to work if we don't have faith. But confidence is like the match that ignites the faith fuse. It is something that is developed as we spend more time with God, just like we develop confidence in certain people because we spend so much time with them that we know their character. By constantly fellowshipping with the Lord, meditating on His Word, and putting ourselves in remembrance of what He has already done, we develop ultimate trust and confidence in Him. The more confident we become, the more our faith will be activated.
According to Webster's Dictionary, confidence is defined as, "reliance or trust; a trusting relationship; a feeling of self-assurance." When we have confidence in God, we firmly rely on Him and trust that His Word will indeed come to pass. Confidence leaves no room for doubt.
Hebrews 10:35 says, "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward." In other words, we must not allow our confidence to dwindle, because there is a great reward attached to remaining steadfast in our trust in God. Faith is a practical expression of our confidence in God. When we are confident that what God has said will come to pass, we will be bolder when it comes to stepping out on faith. When God tells us to do something, we won't hesitate.
The second step in Gods formula for glory is to meditate on Gods Word. Meditation is merely pondering, considering, and muttering the Word of God. When we contemplate on Gods Word, it extends our capacity for faith and transforms our power to believe and receive. By meditating on the Word we fix our minds and set our hearts on the desired result we are seeking.
When we attend to the Word, there is the potential for us to produce tremendous results in our lives. In Mark 4:20, Jesus says, "And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the WORD, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred." In verse 23-24, He says, "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given." Any person who has ears to hear (inclined, fixed to hear, and act on what God says) will receive even more from the Lord! That is the abundant, overflowing life that Jesus came to give us.
Attending to God's Word means taking God at His Word, fully trusting that what He said, He will do. It means casting all our cares on Him and choosing to think on the promises of God at all times. When we attend to the Word, we don't allow the news reports or the media to affect our faith. We don't make plans based on what the world says, but we frame our worlds through the Word of God.
We will have plenty of opportunities to exercise our confidence in God's Word, particularly during these times in which we live. There may be financial challenges, issues with our health, employment issues, or things going on in our relationships. Whatever the situation may be, the key is to find the solution in the Bible and to begin releasing our faith in what God has said, knowing that if we have confidence in Him, everything we believe will surely come to pass. He will never fail us, and He honors the confidence of the Christian who trusts in Him completely.
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