[aservant]

Without Faith It is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6

Your relationship with God is largely determined by your faith. When you come to Him, you must believe that he exists and that He is exactly who He has revealed Himself to be in Scriptures. You must also believe that He will respond to you when you earnestly seek Him. Without this kind of faith, you cannot please God. Regardless of the morality of your life, the good works you perform, the words you speak, or the sacrifices you make for His sake, if you do not have faith, you will not please Him.

It can be tempting to substitute religious activity for faith in God. Christians may claim they are being "good stewards” of their resources when in fact, they are wanting to walk by sight rather than by faith (Heb 11:1) They may refuse to do what God tells them unless they can see all the resources in place first.You may say, “I love God, but I just have difficulty trusting Him.” Then you are not pleasing to Him. You cannot struggle at the core of your relationship with God and still enjoy a vibrant fellowship with Him!

Faith does not eliminate problems. Faith keeps you in a trusting relationship with God in the midst of your problems. Faith has to do with your relationship with God, not your circumstances. Some may say, “I’m not much of a person of faith. I am more of a practical person.” Yet you will never do anything more practical than to place your trust in the Lord!
Nothing is more secure or certain than that which you entrust God.

*Experiencing God Day by Day.
Blackaby.

[mugithimadness]

I believe faith is what makes any believer's relationship with God unique and it's one of those things that an individual has to experience personally. Faith is what in my opinion justifies us to God...believeing in the unseen, yet trusting that IT is....Bible clearly states "without faith it's impossible to please God".....and for me, that means in order to have any relationship whatsoever with God.....it has to start with or from the moment you accept Him....through knowing that Jesus is the Son of God, He was crucified for my transgressions....and I believe through his death on the cross I am forgiven...and He has prepared a place for me in heaven after death and after judgement, and professing that with my mouth un-ashamed,.....that is deep....just to wrap your mind around that...and not question, but to wholly accept and live your life through that.....it's deep.....and what a good example the Bible gives of Abraham, who is said to be the Father of Faith..... Therefore, in my humble opinion, I believe FAITH is the centrepiece of our personal relationship with God and without which....our whole basis of christianity is left hanging...questionable...think about it.....


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