I wish I can start my story right from the day it first started years ago, or is it months ago. I was walking on a dark night in a hood close to mine…if you know NNPC and Jakande Estate, you will know what I mean. I had started living a lonely life long time from then and my companion was something that takes me high up. Away from my immediate environment, you know what I mean…
Ok like I was saying, it all started that dark night I saw the essence of what God is to us human and me. I didn’t want him to slip away again, so I held on fast to it. Ever since, it has been a different story. Although I would like to hear how gradually I have grown spiritually ever since, but I can’t go into details of how it has been because I might be able to give justice to detail but I will check my diary to see.
Today is about the power of faith that I just discovered fully which brings me to say friends, please do be careful with what you say with your mouth, wish for good things at all times. Ever since I really got connected with God, what helped me leveled up with God was my faith in him. That’s what a new convert needs but the big question my experience so has raised is, is my faith strong enough? Do I really believe enough to let God go all the way? Like a friend said faith testing is when God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust him fully and let go, only 1 of 2 things will happen, either he'll catch you when you fall, or he'll teach you how to fly.
Fortunately for me, that was what was discussed in church (and this happens most times when I have issues am going through I go to church and the pastor speaks on it as if he knows that’s the dose I need) and once this questions had been answered, I do a reprogramming of my perception of faith.
So in other to understand it better I travelled far back into time to the days our fore fathers and faith was also tested by God. You will be amazed at what they did in the name of faith. It made the impossible possible for them; but I tell you, it is only when you believe that this things can work for you. I will love you to share an experience where your faith was tested so I can learn from it.
Let me share with you what happened to me last week; but before I go into that I will like to say that there is faith for possibilities. Like Asa sang, you don’t have to climb the highest mountain for all you are looking for is within you…… all you need to do is open your mind and search your heart. Your level of faith determines the level at which things will work for you. Take Ephesians 3 vs. 20 for instance, ‘he has given us the power to think beyond our world and when we believe, it will work for us’. ‘So if you can just but believe, all things will work for you, Mark 9 vs. 10, God said ALL not just half but ALL’. So do me a favour write down the word impossibility down seven times and cross them out like this…. impossibilities impossibilities impossibilities impossibilities impossibilities impossibilities impossibilities
Now start believing that all things are possible for you. I tell you there is nothing too hard for God to do.NOTHING… his miracle with Abraham and Sarah can testify to this. Genesis 18 vs. 14 also confirmed that nothing is too hard for God to do. Jesus said if only we have faith as small as a mustard seed, if we say to the tree be thou casted into the sea it shall happen. But I guess the problem most believers have is understanding and walking in faith. We can start by exploring the men who trusted God in the bible. Joseph Gen 39, Abraham, personally Father Abraham inspires me…lets see together his work of faith.
Abraham in Gen 22 showed us what having faith in God can be like. It means letting go. God tempted his faith, he asked him to sacrifice his only son Isaac whom he love dearly (so don’t think God wont tempt you too just for him to see if you truly love him) in chapter 5, Abraham said to his servant …I and the lad will go yonder and worship and come again to you….why did he say that, despite the fact that he knows God demanded that he sacrifice his son, but I know that he so much have faith in God that he knew God will provide a sacrificial lamb for him. See chapter 7 and 8.
At time when we pray and talk, God himself prophesy to us through our mouth. Here is my experience. I have been believing God for a fulfilling job. I prayed so hard for a good place, and I got one. (Good news right?) But I wasn’t satisfied. I know his plans for me is better than that one, so you know what I did I gave a testimony in church about a new desired job I just got, while I was sharing this testimony, a word came from my mouth he said he will provide a better job for me. Immediately I key into that and you now what I got a good prospect from an advert agency. Though am not working there yet, but I believe he will confirm his word and I know it’s a done deal (God said it, I believe it and that settles it) this is because I know that faith is the cure to all things, it is all you need to connect with God.
So faith does not work by information or fact or what people say around you. It comes by constant hearing of the word of God. ‘Hear his word and let it ring in your head’ Joshua 1 vs. 8. How can you engage faith? I don’t know about you but from my experience, I have come to know that the three major things that makes faith work for us is our heart, our prophesy and our action (Rom 10 vs. 10).
So ever since I know that my heart is the engine room where faith develops and with my mouth confessions are made, things have been fine. So get your heart to think right, it will work for you. Please do share your experience; other people’s experience helps build our faith.
