Yesterday our pastor taught an awesome and insightful word on 'faith' . It was taught from an angel that I had never heard it from. But very prevalent to the current season of my life. Usually when you are being encouraged to have faith, it's for something that you are believing for God to do or give you. And there is nothing wrong with that, HIS word tells us to ask; "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for." Matthew 21:22. But there is another side of 'faith.' The side that gives you the peace while you are waiting for your request to be granted. As I grow in my faith with the Lord and trusting HIM for not just the things that I ask for, but also, for what HE wants for my life. I am learning, that he hears our request. Matter of fact, HE knows it before we ask. Therefore I don't need to keep reminding HIM of my need as if though HE didn't hear me the first time. When the Lord supplies my needs, in that, HE deserves the ...
"For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift - 9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are HIS workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do." Ephesians 2:8-10