It is important that we build our faith on a regular basis
to see the manifestation of God’s promises in our lives. In describing faith,
let’s use the illustration of a pregnant woman.
The moment a woman conceives and tests confirms that she is pregnant, we
say she is expecting. Having faith is
similar to being pregnant, you conceive when you believe and you then start to
expect those promises to come to pass.
You have to spend time or intercourse with the Word of God
so you can be pregnant with His promises because faith cometh by hearing and
hearing of the word of God. Faith comes
from listening to this message of good news – the Good news about Christ. Romans 10:17 NLT.
Recently, I told God that ‘I needed more faith’ because of
some things that I want to see happen in my life. God asked me ‘how much time am I spending
with His word. He made me realize that
the more of someone’s words I hear, the more faith I will have in them. So if I want to increase my faith in Him, I
need to spend more time with His word so that I can conceive His promises in me
by the Holy Ghost.
Faith is activated by speaking God’s word. ‘For it is by believing in your heart that
you are made right with God and it is by confessing with your mouth that you
are saved’. Rom 10:10 NLT. Jesus
demonstrated this principle in Mark chapter 11: 20-23 when he cursed a fig tree
and the tree withered from the roots. The
disciples were surprised when the fig tree dried up to the root just as Jesus
commanded but Jesus was not surprised because he was expecting the fig tree to wither from its roots.
Your expectation is a sign of your faith so check your
expectation. A pregnant woman will not
be surprised when she gives birth because she will be expecting to deliver a
baby after nine months.
Some of us will say that I read my bible everyday but I
don’t seem to have faith. We need to
realise that our heart is the soil for the seed of God’s word and we are
responsible for making our heart a good ground. Here are some of the things we need to do to
make our hearts good grounds:
Ø Stay
close to the living water so that your heart can receive the nutrients it needs
to bear fruit. Psalm 1:1-3
Ø Keep
negative thoughts and doubts from your mind.
Ø Pray
instead of worrying because the cares of this life will crowd out God’s word
from your heart.
Ø Study
until you understand what God is saying, you can’t believe if you don’t understand
the word.
Ø Believe
and hold unto God’s word because persecutions will arise for the word’s sake.
Have faith in God's faithfulness.
Blessings,
Dupe
