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Confidence in the Unseen

Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

In this scenario, Jesus is speaking of the promises he will deliver and has delivered to those who are diligent in their faith in Him. Although often times we cannot see the work that God is doing in our life, He commands us to be faithful because as James 1:2-3 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” Recently, I have been facing a constant battle regarding my own faith in Christ. Since coming to IGNITE, I have found myself having several moments of severe anger and depression because my lack of faith has left me crippled with fear. Fear that the Lord will not move in my life, fear that I will never be the woman He intends for me to be, fear that I will always be a slave to my sin. As I sit there and wallow in my self pity, I eventually come to the same realization that none of these things are true. I realize that having faith is essential to knowing that Christ will always fulfill his promises to those who believe in Him and love Him. By loving Christ wholeheartedly and submitting to His authority, I am set free. He is the one who has everything under control and He is the one who will show me His will for my life, all I have to do is listen and obey. Christ wants so desperately to heal my hurting wounds, but when I ask Him, I must believe that He will because as James 1:6 says, “when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” No one ever said this life was going to easy, but it is the better life when we are faithful to the one who gave His life for us. 

Application:
Today, I will write “faith” on my hand as a reminder that God is with me, always. 

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