Faith, part 22 of 22

I’ve said a lot about faith throughout this, and that’s because faith is so important to our walk with God. Faith is essential. There is no Christianity without faith. Just empty people claiming to be filled with something they don’t believe. If we don’t have faith there is no reason to believe we can overcome the evil that resides within us. We might as well believe none of it. There is no hope for us without faith. We’re just flesh that dies.

Faith is crazy. Faith causes people to think the sun can stand still. Faith makes it possible to believe one perfect man can die for the sins of others. Faith makes it possible to believe that empty marriages can be filled with love once more, broken families can be bought back together, sick people can be healed, and death can defeated. It’s crazy to believe all this, but that’s okay. Faith is crazy, and it’s awesome to be so crazy.

Never think it is okay to allow your faith to diminish even for a moment. Fight the good fight, and keep the faith. Faith must remain in the face of opposition. Faith is there to help us endure it. There will always be doubters. We cannot allow them to infect us with their doubt. Always remain optimistic because pessimism is one of the many words that means the same thing as not having faith. Pessimism, doubt, negativity, fear, and so many other things are just disguises for not having faith. One with faith believes. Faith is belief. One without faith is dead. One with faith is alive in Christ.

Don’t ever only have faith in Christ, and have no faith in yourself. That’s not right. If you have faith then you believe God made you. He loves you. You were put on this earth and in this time for a purpose. God made you able to do exactly what He wants you to do, and we should never be afraid of it.

Maybe you’ve sinned, and sinned bad. Jesus came so that you could be forgiven, and overcome all that. Maybe you’ve spent your whole life hearing you’re not good enough. Don’t listen. You are fearfully and wonderfully made, and God never thinks you’re not good enough. He thinks you’re wonderful.

Don’t doubt yourself. He doesn’t doubt you. Have faith.