Faith

Many times we seek and do not find because we do not know what finding is. For example, there are those who will never believe God is actually near them throughout the day unless they have a predetermined stirring in their emotions.

When it comes to faith the same is true; many busy themselves trying to find more faith, when they have had all they needed right along. I would like you to think of faith a little differently, as an organ like an ear or eye. When you lie in bed at night, your ears rest, but never sleep. If someone starts to break into your house, your ear awakens you in order that you might act! The ear does not create sound, but receives it.

Faith is an organ of the Spirit allowing us to receive whatever God is doing. We can readily see why if we have faith as a mustard seed we can move a mountain; the eye of an ant and the eye of a camel both receive light. Faith itself, not quantity of faith, is the issue.

Faith is a wonderful thing, something that every believer possesses. It takes the pressure off us to perform and initiate His works, and places emphasis on God, the Creator of the actions. When told by God that his wife was going to have a baby, Abraham immediately looked to himself and said, "I don't think I can father a baby." He looked over at Sarah and said, "I know she cannot have a baby." Then he looked up to God and said, "When are we having the baby?"

We have so many promises from God, which we must learn to greet with the same sequence of responses as Abraham's. We first look to ourselves and know they are impossible. "You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation . . ." (1 Peter 2:9). How can it be, Lord? We know it is impossible for us to achieve such stature. Next, we ought to look around us and realize that no other person can help us attain that, either. But then as men of faith we look to God and thank Him that it is true; we are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation!

- Mike Wells