Faithfulness is the fruit that enables us to trust Christ and rely continuously upon His truth. This fruit of faithfulness is not about our being worthy of trust, but recognizing God as being worthy of trust, which leads to a constant reliance on Him.
The faith given by the Spirit is intricately involved in connecting to God. It is essential to pleasing God and possessing His power. Through this divine fruit we can accomplish His purposes. Here we see the reciprocal relationship of divine enablement leading to personal empowerment.
BIBLE TRUTH
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13 NASB).
HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?
Too often we choose to counterfeit faith when we pretend we can handle everything. A crisis quickly exposes the pretense when anxiety invades. In the midst of anxiety we give mental energy to the resolving of our own problems as opposed to trusting God to resolve our problems. Our feeble attempts are lacking without genuine trust in Christ. Trust either waits on God to provide direction or it acts on what God has already instructed. We will evidence the fruit of faithfulness when we lay aside our pretense and its resulting anxiety in exchange for trusting Christ.
PRAYER
Father, please help me to understand that it is impossible to please You without faith. I want to come to You and I believe that You exist and that You reward those who sincerely seek You. (Heb. 11:6)
(excerpts from Desperate Dependency by J. Kirk & Melanie D. Lewis)
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