Don’t loose your faith with all your questions.

Not everything in the Bible is going to make sense. There are a lot of things you just have to take on faith. Apparently, God doesn’t feel obligated to explain Himself to us. So where does that leave you when you just don’t understand everything? You ask.

Asking questions does not mean you don’t have faith, just don’t get hung up on the minutia. If you have to know every detail of creation, the millennial reign, and the apocalypse, then you’re not in faith at all. But if there are concerns that you have about the Bible, talk to someone you trust who you believe hears God. Listen with your heart. See if what they say feels true.

Read the Bible and ask God to clarify what you’re concerned about. It’s amazing how much He covers in His word. Put your question out there and be aware of all the ways He may answer. It may be through another person, a book, or a dream. It will usually confirm what you already thought because His truth is in you.

God is not afraid of  your questions. He’s concerned that you let them alter your faith. In the end, somethings will never be fully explained for you, and if it does not conflict with your confession that Jesus is the Son of God who died for your sins, then let it go. Not everything is that important and it’s ok.

It’s a good thing to be refined by the fire of God.

Nobody likes to go through trials of faith. You begin to doubt everything you know to be true and forget everything you know God said. Your life seems like a black hole with no way out. We all go through it. But why?

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1Pet 1:6-7)

If you allow God to lead you through trials of faith, you will come out cleaner on the other side. When gold is heated, the impurities float to the top to be removed, leaving it purer than it was. We should all want that. Bad temper, unforgiveness, selfishness, jealousy–get rid if all of it.

God wants to take away everything that prevents His Spirit from filling you completely. When you take out what is corrupt, He can pour in what is joyful, loving, and kind. He can mold you into the person He sees from heaven. Don’t avoid the trials. They will make you better than you know.

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A posture of trust will allow God to be what you need Him to be.

As a believer, you are safe in God’s hands. He promises to protect you and provide all that you need. All that you have to do is trust Him. I happen to know that this is not as easy as it sounds. The Lord showed me that I may realized that I am in His hand, but my posture is one standing with hands on hips and looking around to confirm that He will do that He said He would. It is trust, but only just.

God showed me that He wants me to relax–literally to recline, and stop trying to figure out how He will do what He said He would. It’s a very different picture of trust. When you lay back in His hand, you don’t have a great view of what’s around you so you just have to believe that it’s all going to work out. That takes all the pressure off and allows you to enjoy being unstressed.

Stop and consider what your posture is. Are you standing in a defiant position, unsure if God will come through, or are you reclined and fully trusting in the God of your provision? The change from standing to reclining is a huge leap of faith, but that’s exactly what God is waiting for.

Another post on living in faith: Rest In Peace–Before You Die

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God’s promises are more true than anything in your life.

God’s word is beyond truth. I’m not sure how to describe something that is truer than truth, but that’s what God’s word is. Faithful, true, promise, eternal. When God says something, He means it and will do it. There may be conditions, but He will ALWAYS be faithful.

• I will never leave you or forsake you. (Heb 13:5)
• Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. (Psa 37:4)
• Whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. (Prv 29:25)
• His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. (2Pet 1:3)
• But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. (2The 3:3)
• To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. (Rev 2:17)

 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. (2Cor 1:20) That means that all those promises are real and they are ours. And when we claim them, we give God the glory because of who He is and what He has done for us.

There are so many promises in the Bible. It would be a good exercise to highlight every promise you come across in a special color, then go back and read them all and do a happy dance.

Another post on the promises of God: Wishing, Hoping, Believing

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God promises to be all that you need Him to be, if you let Him.

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is the same God who parted the Red Sea. The same God who walked on water. He is as powerful now as He ever was. He is God. But He should not be the same to you today as He was when you first met Him. He should be more.

If all you know about God is what you prayed when you came into the faith, then you have a lot to learn. He is more than Savior. He is Provider, Healer, Comforter, Prince of Peace, Wisdom, Grace, Mercy, and Love. He is what you need for every area of your life.

You are not meant to be static in your faith. We are “born again” into salvation. By definition then, we need to grow up. You faith must be tested so you learn all the aspects of God that you need for your life. Is money tight? Trust Him to be Provider. Do you need healing? Trust Him to heal. Are you facing difficult challenges? Trust Him to be Wisdom for you.

God’s love for you is so great that He promises to meet every need if you let Him. You will suffer if you don’t, because you can’t do what He can do and He will do so much more than you asked.

Another post on spiritual maturity: Growing Pains Take You Higher

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