We Christians have the capacity to believe God for far more than we are willing to ask Him to do. Instead of demonstrating a solid conviction of His faithfulness, we often act out of weak, halfhearted belief.
The Lord is waiting for us to come to Him in complete trust.
The people who are living the richest spiritual lives are those who expect the Lord to do great things- they exercise the gift of faith.
Exercising faith can't be passive. Notice how action words follow every mention of faith in Hebrews 11 (prepared, obeyed, and lived). Instead of folding our hands and waiting for God to do something, we need to get busy. Our first reponibility is to go before the Lord with our petition, often more than once. Then, we must consciously decide to trust Him for an answer and wait with the assurance that He will always follow through with His promises.
We have the potential for Him to work powerfully in and through us. Of course, He doesn't ask us to tackle more than we can handle.
Start today by giving Him the small anxieties that plague you. Or ask God for one change you want Him to make in your life.
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