Believing seems to be a rather major player in our walk. What's weird is that it can be so easily dismissed with a shrug. The latter would be known as unbelief.
But, doesn't life turn out the same whether one believes or doesn't?
No. This faith factor is a profound instigator of developmental process. With faith, things happen. Without it? They don't.
It should be noted that a ton of things happen which are simply an ordinary procedure of any given day. Houses catch fire, tires go flat, and appendicitis attacks. Details like these are reasons why man has been lulled to sleep regarding the concept of faith. Things just happen.
Yes, they do. And, things happen also because of a powerful entity called belief. Therefore, one must be cautious not to let random acts of life's processes talk one out of the magnificent secret of believing.
Faith is creative.
It gives life to things that are dying and believes that something that isn't yet can become (Rom. 4:17). A mate can see that a marriage is dying and by faith breathe new life into it and save it. Too, a person can have no promising words facing their dilemma. Yet, by faith can proceed as if there is possession and potential and actually see the impossible happen.
Christians who believe in prayer pray. Furthermore, these see results. Christians who don't believe in prayer don't pray. These see consistent results of nothing happening because they didn't believe. Truth.
Believers who think that giving of their money will cause moments of grace from God see this play out day after day. Those hesitant in unbelief hold on to their funds tightly and do not experience the weird and wonderful displays of God's provision because they simply operate on their own steam.
Play it safe if you want. Go ahead and supply your own lifestyle. Take matters into your own hands. Others of us, however, are certain we cannot provide for ourselves on the level that God can.
Faith. Faith that He can or faith that He won't. Which way do you lean? Whatever you believe is the way it will go. Now....that's either promising or scary; dependent upon your stance.
Really, disbelief is a misnomer. One either believes things will happen or things won't. Whatever we believe is fundamentally and basically the way life goes.
Belief makes a difference; not whether one does, but how one does. We all believe. Do we believe God is true? Or, do we believe the concept of God is false?
Whatever our persuasion is usually how life unfolds. I would rather believe God will than believe that He won't. Beyond our understanding, we cannot fathom how our Powerful God is willing to yield to our faith parameters; regardless of our direction.
It takes work to believe God (Jn. 6:28-29). Sometimes life doesn't unfold the way we wish because we are simply too lazy to believe.
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