This is the victory that overcomes the world….even our faith! 1 John 5:4.
Faith is a fancy word that simply means your belief. Your faith is what you believe. Your victory and success in life lies in what you believe.
God has done His part… He has already given you a measure of Faith (Rom 12:3). Now you have got to do your part.
“What is my part?” you might ask. Your part is to GROW your faith, RELEASE your faith and ACT on your faith.
You grow your faith by hearing, learning and thinking upon the Word of God. The Bible is God’s Word to you; His promise to you and God keeps His promises. Faith grows by hearing, reading, memorizing and thinking upon Gods Word (Rom. 10:17). Hebrews 6:12 tells us that the saints that have gone on before us apprehended or received the promises of God by faith and patience. So, whatever situation you are facing; whatever need you have, you can find scriptures in the Bible that speaks directly to your situation. Then memorize and meditate on that promise and this will grow your faith, your belief, in God’s power and willingness to make a difference in your life.
The Bible speaks of many different levels of Faith. There is little faith, small faith, weak faith, strong faith, and great faith. God starts us all out on an equal level giving each of us a “Measure of Faith” and then our part is to grow our faith. Hebrews 11:6 says that “Faith pleases God” which means that God is well pleased when we grow our faith, speak our faith and live by our faith.
You begin to work on growing your faith right now and then next week we will discuss on how to release your faith.
Your victory awaits you.
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