How to live a life of faith
Live a life of Faith
How do you live a life of faith? The Bible instructs us to “live by faith” in Hab. 2:4, Rom. 1:17, Gal. 3:11 and Heb. 1:38. If God puts something in four different verses, in four different books and in both the Old and New Testament it must be something important He wants us know and to do. Living by faith is an exciting and rewarding life, but what exactly does it mean?
What Living by Faith is NOT
Living by faith is not the same thing as being a person of faith and it’s not just being faithful to a set of religious beliefs. Living a life of faith is not a matter of just having faith. There are many born again believers who are saved, love the Lord, and have faith, but they don’t live their lives by faith.
8 Keys to Living Live Faith
Here are 8 keys, things you do if you are living by faith –
- What you think, what you speak, and the actions you take all match up with and correspond to what God’s Word says and instructs.
- You are willing to trust and obey God even when you don’t fully understand all of God’s ways.
- You are not troubled by circumstances that seem to contradict the Word of God.
- You know God does all things right and will work everything together for good.
- You are not ruled by popular opinion, feelings, or reason.
- You live everyday trusting the Lord. (click here to read my post on “Trust Jesus – Not Your Faith“)
- You know that God is working in you and through you.
- You know living by faith is a process that you walk out each day.
Living by Faith Is Important
Living by faith is important for many reasons. First, it is the only way to consistently receive instruction, wisdom, favor, direction, provision, or anything else from God, then second, it is the only way to please God. Hebrews 11:6 tells us “without faith it is impossible to please God”. Thirdly, if you are not living by faith you are sinning. Romans 14:23 says, “whatever is not from faith is sin” We may do a lot of good things in life, but if they are done with any other motive than faith it is viewed as sin. Living by faith is extremely important for a believer.
7 Steps to Live by Faith
- Study to know what God’s Word says. 2 Timothy 2:15 b- “Study to shew yourself approved unto God, a workman that need not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- Speak and believe God’s Word. 2 Corinthians 4:13 – “And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,
- Listen to the voice of Jesus. John 10:27, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
- Obey what the Word and Spirit say. Matthew 7:24, “So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.”
- Don’t consider the circumstances. Romans 4:19 “And not being weak in faith, he (Abraham) did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
- Don’t waver at the promise of God. Romans 4:20 – “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
- Hold fast your confession of faith. Hebrews 4:14b, “Let us, then, hold fast to the faith we profess.
Today decide to put your full trust in the Lord and live your life by faith!