“And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.”-Luke 1:45
In this life, we face disappointment and frustration that causes us to doubt that God will come through. We feel that we have depleted our ability to believe the scripture and our strength to even pray about it. It seems like the more we pray, read and quote, the bigger the storm and the harder the fight. But I want to encourage you to Hold on to your Faith. I want you to take courage in the fact that if God said it then He will do it.
In the text, we find that she was considered blessed because she believed. When you think about being blessed, it is a position of having everything that you need and want. You have taken God at His word and He came through. The text goes on to say that she will see performances of the things that the Lord has said. Know that when you take the leap to believe God, you will see the blessings of God.
Here are three ways you can level up in your faith:
- Decide. You have to decide that the way I have been living, responding, trying has not put me in alignment with the blessings of God. So I am deciding that I’m going to trust Him no matter what. No more back and forth when it comes to your belief in what God is able to do.
- Invest in your Faith. Read stories in the bible where God came through. Strengthen your faith by reminding yourself what He said about you. Listen to faith messages, Faith affirmations and allow it to renew your thinking.
- Practice it! Everyday we have an opportunity to activate our faith in our lives. Just begin to acknowledge God by letting Him know that you trust Him. Then walk your faith out by preparing in expectation. Instead of worrying, pray and give things to God.
You may not feel God working all the time but know that He is working! Faith Up in 2019!