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Do You Know Where Your Faith Is?

By Sonya Rosser

Real Estate Agent with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers

March 02, 2008 03:59 PM

Several years ago I was lost, and instead of God, I put my trust in everything but Him. But one day God brought me toe to toe with Him and I had to fall down on my knees and recognize who He was. It is only by the grace of God that I am able to stand where I am today. And today I wouldn't change it for anything in the world because now I know Who is # 1 in my life. I know where my faith lies.

Thank God for His Grace and Mercy. I am thankful to know without a shadow of a doubt that my faith lies in the palm of my Heavenly Father's Hand. Do you know where your faith is?

God is a jealous God and He will not stand for us to put ANYTHING before Him. I use to put my husband, my job, my finances and everything else in my life before God. At the time I failed to realize that without God I could do NOTHING. I was seeking after the wrong things. God has already told us in Matthew 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." And the scripture tells us "But without faith it is impossible to please him:...." - Hebrews 11:16

What Is Faith? "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen Hebrews 11:1. Faith is believing. Faith is believing what you cannot see and knowing that it is already done. The evidence comes through the revelation, inspiration, and illumination of the Holy Spirit.

Faith is trusting and relying on someone you know you can depend on. Who better to have faith in and believe in than God. He is the author and finisher of our faith. He knows everything about us. He has never failed us, He has never lied to us, He will never leave us nor forsake us. Now again I say to you, Do you know where your faith is?

How Do We Get Faith? "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." - Romans 10:17 - So the prayer of faith is a prayer of substance. It is the prayer for something you can not see, and yet you believe you already have it. And as Hugh Krone has so eloquently shared, we MUST spend time in His Word on a DAILY basis.

This is why I believe that my business is going to be prosperous and successful even when I don't see the results at this time, I believe that these things will come to pass. This is why I believe God's Report about the market. He has already promised me these things.

In order to exercise the prayer of faith, our belief must be focused on Jesus, and on the fact that His benefits are for us. So the question again comes from Luke 8:25, "Where is your faith?"

How Much Faith Does It Take? - Verily I say unto you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." - Matthew 17:20.

Today I ask you to put your faith and trust in God and not man. I guarantee once you exercise your faith and whatever you are believing for God will hear you and answer you. So I ask you the question again, Do You Know Where Your Faith Is?

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Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Amen, Sonya! I'm glad to be the first to comment.

Mar 02, 2008 09:11 PM

Sonya Rosser

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers - Douglasville, GA

Thanks Mike, I am glad you were the first to comment as well.

Mar 02, 2008 11:17 PM

Hugh Krone

Weichert Referral Associates - Hamburg, NJ

Realtor, Sussex County NJ

Sonya, Excellent post sister but I would just add ,Since faith cometh by the word of God it is important to spend time every day reading his word.

Mar 02, 2008 11:23 PM

Earl Sorrells-Palmdale

Coldwell Banker Hartwig - Palmdale, CA

"The Pearl", Rosamond, Lancaster

Sonya, well said. I love this blog. I was one who always put my trust in myself, in self help books, in people, in government, in whatever else, but always had a hard time trusting GOd. I was raised a JW, and it was a different environment. I had a lot of feelings inside that I was being taught wrong, which I thought was me being rebellious. I went through rough times after I graduated. I was married twice, divorced twice and had two kids by the time I was 26. I was into drinking and hanging where I shouldn't be. I had good jobs, making decent money, but than I would get bored and leave the jobs, infact leave the town. God kept putting people in my path, but I wasn't ready. I was still in control, even though I hated what my life had become and what I had become. God lead me to my wonderful after that. We were married when I was 27. She tried to lead me into her church, and I fought tooth and nail. It was about a couple of years later, that her pastor came and bought a car from me. I started to got to that church. I became part of the coffee ministry, and was becoming a real part of the church. I thought I was giving myself over to Him, but I was so conflicted with my past, that the seed was planted on rocky soil. After about 3 years, I stopped going, even though I got saved at that church. I was still trying to be in control and run things, by domineering everything in my life, and trying to make everything sbject to me. (Boy is this hard to write)Then in 99, we moved to try to further my daughters nursing career. We finally found a church her, after a couple of years. I got hooked back into the coffee ministry. My job, however, only allowed me to be at the first worship, and I had to leave at the begining of the serman. So I enjoyed what I was doing, but was getting no real growth. After 3 years, I stopped going and really started getting busy with work. I again, started having nothing to do with the Lord, for the most part. I knew I was loosing out, but I thought, "He understands." I was still so focused on me running the show. This went on until this past October. He slapped me upside the head. He was tired to trying to lead me. He made me break and wakeup to what I had been doing all of my life. I was crushing those around me, especially my wife, children and grandchildren. I was still trying to be in control. God is training me to let Him be in complete control, and surrender my will to His. My faith and trust, and hope is all in the Lord. He is resurrecting in my and my family, hope, love and joy in Him. Glory be to our Father. May we all praise Him forever and ever. Blessing.

Mar 03, 2008 02:43 AM

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