Give Me Faith 2

Pastor Steven gave his second sermon is his series "Give Me Faith." I am so blessed to have come across P.S. and his wonderful church! He really brings it in his messages every week! Oh what I wouldn't give to just pack up and move to Charlotte...sigh...Anyway.
Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

What a huge concept of faith! To rely on what you have heard and learned, though you have not seen it. Jesus did some amazing things back in the day...things that we really aren't seeing now. But, are we? I know I have seen some pretty awesome stuff through Jesus. Healing the sick, overcoming addictions, protection, etc. But as far as the hugeness of public miracles is concerned...there aren't any. I think this is partly due to the fact that Jesus wants us to perform our own miracles...through knowing and spreading the Word of God. The Bible also shows that God doesn't necessarily want us to see His truth and where He is working during this age, so that we don't have to be fully accountable and we can be extended more mercy. Having faith means having a confident belief or trust of something. And I think something that we all forget that P.S. really brought home for me was that "Our faith is not in our faith. Our faith is in the faithfulness of our God." My faith is in the knowledge of God, knowing that He is the faithful one. He is the only faithful one. Faith is something that I am clinging to these days. Reminding myself that the trials that I face and go through are all for the Glory of God...and to let it be seen by all that although you are going through whatever is it you are...you are still faithful to our Lord and He will use the fires in your life not to destroy you - but to demonstrate His power towards you! He will stand with you in your trial to glorify Himself in your life. And what a remarkable thing that is! I find it humorous that people who are Christian think that because they are Christian, they will no longer face any trials. Wrong! You will probably face more...because there's another one that the devil has to fight against. Another soul saved. We just need to remember that we would have faced those trials with or without God. And I don't know about you, but I'm glad that when I'm facing them...I know He is with me and on my side. Forever.