Faith doesn't always make sense but it does make miracles.
& without faith it is impossible to please God.
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
6 But 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)
3 ways to increase your faith?
God's word
Prayer
Focus on Jesus
When we are faithless He still remains faithful.
13 If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself. (2 Timothy 2:13)
Faith removes limitations in our life.
That's why we walk by faith and not by sight.
There are principles of faith that are taught... & there is a spirit of faith that is caught.
Revelation
Association
Participation
How to increase our faith?
#1 God's word
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17)
The more we hear God's word, the more our faith increases.
What is the opposite of faith? Sight.
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
#2 Prayer
Prayer is a form of connection with God, our communication.
Sometimes it's not God blessing us with prayers, but it's us being blessed BECAUSE of our prayer.
20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, (Jude 1:20)
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:26)
Our prayers don't always bless us, but possibly bless others.
The way we pray and how we pray may also encourage others that hear and are in agreement.
When you're prayerful, you're powerful.
When you're prayerless, you're powerless.
#3 Focus on Jesus
Our goal is to have a mind of Christ.
2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2)
When we put our faith in Christ, we also birth hope.
Faith is now.
Hope is for the future.
7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:7)
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