Faith In WHAT???

Faith. You must have faith. Your faith isn't big enough. Your faith isn't strong enough. Why don't you have enough faith? What's wrong with you, O ye of little faith?

We've all heard that we've gotta have faith; and we've all read the reports in Hebrews about those who stepped out in faith and we're told to emulate them. That's great, but what is it really all about?

Well, Beloved, it's not about you and the size of your faith. It's about you and the One Who is Faithful! Your faith is only as good as the One in Whom you place your faith and let me tell you, He IS faithful. The problem with "our faith" lies in the fact that a lot of people want to have faith but really don't have any personal basis for it. They've read about faith in the Bible; they've read about all the good things God wants to do for them, but they really don't have any first-hand, personal experience. So how can you have faith in something or someone you don't trust? Well, sometimes we just need a little push in the right direction to start building our faith. So let me give you a little shove!

Start with the easy stuff. John 3:16 tells us that God loves us and sent His Son to die for us. Can you believe it? If you can, you're on your way to growing and trusting God. Take a look at Ephesians 1:6 that tells us we're "accepted" in the Beloved. That means that God will take you any way you come to Him. Think about THAT and it will surely build your trust in God. Then read 2 Corinthians 1:19 which tells us that "all the promises of God are Yes in Him and in Him Amen" which simply means that He's telling us the truth about who He is and went so far as to demonstrate the trust by coming to earth as the Incarnate God, Jesus.

Start with these scriptures, Beloved, and stay with the scriptures. The best (and really the only) way to build your faith is to read the Bible. Stay focused on what God says He is and then see how that plays out in your own life. Practice being thankful for the little things He does in your life every day; as you begin to acknowledge (not only to Him but to yourself) what He's done for you, you'll begin to see the faithfulness of God in the bigger things, too.

So if you don't think your faith is where it needs to be, start reading the word, focusing on God, and acknowledging Him in everything you do. It won't be long until you're one of the ones people talk about as being "so full of faith."