All Things Are Possible

Scriptures: Matthew 19:26, James 4:2, Psalms 37:4, Hebrews 6:12

YOU CAN HAVE A BRAVE, BOLD, CONFIDENT FAITH IN GOD 

The Lord put this verse on my heart at the beginning of the year and it still holds true, even after all we’ve experienced this year. More than ever before, God wants you to expect Him to do great things in you and through you. And I want to encourage you to have a brave, bold, confident faith in Christ to step out and do whatever He calls you to do, especially when you don’t understand everything He’s doing.

It’s easy to say, “All things are possible with God,” but that doesn’t mean we can just sit back and do nothing while we watch God do a miracle. We are partners with God. Our part is to believe what He says and do anything He asks us to do to cooperate with His plan. God’s part is to do what you cannot do.

James 4:2 says, …You do not have because you do not ask God (NIV). God wants you to be confident that you can come to Him to meet your needs and give you the desires of your heart, according to His will (See Psalm 37:4). If you ask in faith, God hears you and He will give you what is best for you. But as you wait on Him, you must resist the temptation to become lazy in your faith. Hebrews 6:12 says that you’ll inherit all of God’s promises through faith and patience. So no matter how long it takes for your dreams and desires to be fulfilled, be determined to trust God and pass the test of faith!

Scriptures: John 16:13, John 3:16-17, Romans 5:8, John 14:15-17, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 Corinthians 1:27, Isaiah 43:18-19

LIVE AMAZED!

It’s easy to become so familiar with the promises of God that we don’t appreciate how amazing He truly is. I don’t think we really comprehend sometimes what it means to say that God lives in us. I remember a time years ago when I said to God, “Why don’t You do what You used to do when I first came into a relationship with You? It seemed like there was something exciting going on all the time.” And in my heart, the Lord said to me, “I’m still doing the same things…you’ve just gotten used to it.”

We need to be more amazed! Amazed that Jesus died for us (see John 3:16-17; Romans 5:8). Amazed that the Holy Spirit lives inside of us through our faith in Christ (see John 14:15-17). Amazed that Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us (see Hebrews 13:5). Amazed that we can go to God and tell Him our needs…amazed that God really cares about us, that He hears us, and He will answer us (see Hebrews 4:14-16). 

Amazed that God will use US! (see 1 Corinthians 1:27.)

The more we understand and are amazed that the Holy Spirit is with us and in us, the more determined we will be to take daring steps of faith and the less likely we’ll be to give up easily. We should know that with God, we can do whatever He asks us to do. So be determined to trust God and never give up. Expect Him to do a new thing in your life (see Isaiah 43:18-19). Say out loud: “God is doing a new thing in my life! I’m not going to sit around and feel sorry for myself and look back at the past and think about what I don’t have. If God can use anyone, then He can use ME!”

Scriptures: John 14:6, Isaiah 43:15-19, Hebrews 11:6, Luke 5:18-25, Luke 19:1-9, Mark 10:47, Mark 10:46-52

WITH JESUS, THERE’S ALWAYS A WAY 

God wants us to stir up our faith and start believing He will do greater things than we’ve known in the past. He wants to do miracles in your life! But you must increase your faith, release your faith, and keep believing God, trusting that He can and will make a way for you when there seems to be no way (see Isaiah 43:15-19). 

Hebrews 11:6 says that faith pleases God and He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. There are three examples of this in the Bible that demonstrate this truth…

1. In Luke 5, a paralyzed man wanted to get to Jesus so He could heal him. When his friends couldn’t get through the crowd to bring him in the door, they took him up on the roof of the house, removed the tiles, lowered the man in front of Jesus, and he was healed! (see Luke 5:18-25.)
2. Zaccheus was so determined to see Jesus that he climbed up in a tree so he could see Him when He passed by. And when Jesus came by that tree, He stopped, looked up, and honored Zaccheus’ faith by going to his house. (see Luke 19:1-9.)
3. Blind Bartimaeus was so determined to meet Jesus that he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” to get His attention when he passed by (see Mark 10:47). People told him to be quiet, but he wouldn’t give up. Jesus stopped, called him to come, and healed him. (see Mark 10:46-52.)

When we truly believe that Jesus is the Way and all things are possible with God, we won’t let any situation, disadvantage, or criticism keep us from receiving our miracle. Stir up your faith and renew your determination to live by faith in Christ today!

Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1, Romans 1:17, Romans 12:3, Philippians 4:13, 2 Timothy 1:6-7

FAITH IS THE ONLY WAY

Christians are called “believers in Christ,” and that’s what God wants us to do: believe Him. This means we put our trust and faith in Jesus and God’s Word above everything else—above our feelings, what we think, what our circumstances look like, and what others say or think. This is so important because everything we receive from God comes to us by faith. I like to say that faith is the hand that receives God’s promises. And as believers, we live by faith (see Romans 1:17).

Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith…” Faith is now; it’s always working in the present. It’s not “I’m going to believe,” but “I believe!” I want to encourage you to believe that whatever God has called you to do, He has given you the gifts and ability to do it, AND He’s given you the faith to do it! (see Romans 12:3.) 

When you’re struggling to obey God and take a step of faith, remember that you can do whatever you need to do in life through Christ (see Philippians 4:13). And because He has given you His Spirit—His power, love and self-discipline (see 2 Timothy 1:6-7)—you can be and do everything He’s created you to be and do in your life! 

Scriptures: Romans 12:3, Mark 11:23-[26], James 4:2, Psalms 37:4, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 10:23, Romans 8:28

PUTTING YOUR FAITH TO WORK! 

I want to remind you again that God loves you and He has a wonderful plan for your life. And as Romans 12:3, says, He has given you the faith to fulfill your destiny. He has given you grace for your place!

In Christ, you are equipped to live each day by faith. And there is a strategy we can follow to make our faith effective: Pray, Say, and Act.

PRAY: When you pray, you’re releasing your faith; you’re asking God to do what you cannot do and admitting you need His help (see Mark 11:23-26). When you pray, be bold. Ask God to give you the desires of your heart and trust that He will give you what He has for you, what’s in His plan for you (see James 4:2; Psalm 37:4).

SAY: Hebrews 4:14 (AMP) says, …Let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior]. We must remain steadfast in agreeing with God and what He says no matter what we think or feel or how our circumstances look (see Hebrews 10:23). Keep saying the same thing God says by declaring His promises in Scripture to stir up your faith.

ACT: We are partners with God: We have a part and He has a part to do as we live by faith and walk out His plan for our lives. We can’t do His part, and He won’t do ours. Do your best to take steps of faith, one day at a time, and trust that if you make a mistake, God will get you back on track and use it to do something good in your life (see Romans 8:28). 

God is faithful, and you can trust Him completely at all times for everything you need. So no matter what you’re going through right now, you can take heart, because all things are possible with God!