Ep 191 A Legacy of Faith Enough to Get Out of the Boat

A good definition of faith is:  doing what God says and trusting Him with the results.  It sounds good on paper. It can be hard in real life. Sometimes it can be hard to trust God to work through another person- or perhaps in spite of another person.

 To step out on faith may feel like we’re stepping off of cliff but once you step out you find it’s only a curb because God is there to break your fall. Pity the person who never takes that step to find that out.

“Step out,” God says, “and you will find I am all you need.”

For some, faith might mean closing your mouth and praying only:  Hudson Taylor said, “Learn to move men by God through prayer alone.”  That’s a tough one – especially for a woman, especially for an extrovert, especially for a red-headed extrovert. . . Faith may mean closing your mouth, AND,

Faith may mean opening your mouth.  Paul asked his friends in Colossians 4:3– “Pray that I talk freely of the mystery of Christ, that God would open the door. . .”

You know when God is speaking to you. And if you’re not sure, like Peter, you can say, “Is that you, Lord?” And if it is, then it’s best to get out of the boat.

 God is calling for complete obedience for a complete faith.

Hudson Taylor said: "Learn to move men by God through prayer alone."

 

7 ways to live in the unseen:

1. God is doing His work in our lives and others (even when we can’t see it) II Corinthians 4:18;
2. Our work for Him is not in vain I Cor. 15:58  “. . .be steadfast, abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.”
3. That all things are working together for good who are called according to His purpose –Romans 8:28
4. That God is able to do abundantly above all that we ask or think – Ephesians 3:20
5. That He Who began a good work in us will complete it – Phil.1:6
6. That where there is weeping now, will turn to joy and laughter Luke 6:21
7. That nothing can separate me from the love of God – nothing – Romans 8:39