The Pillars of Faith in God

The Pillars of Faith in God

Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Everything is speaking in different languages and in different tones. The powers that be, godly, devilish or human want to be believed. Except you believe, you can't submit and until you submit, you can't be controlled and without control, you can't become what they want. Without being under their control you can't be worked on or be manipulated. The battle in the realm of the Spirit is for the faith of man.

Yet, if man is to escape satanic and human diabolical manipulation and control, he must put his faith solidly in God. If you can trust God, humans and satanic control will be temporary, that's if it you had ever permitted it.
Faith in God sets men free from the fear of man and of the devil. Faith in God comes by hearing God's word to know who God is, what His plans are, His ability to bring the plans to pass and His faithfulness that gives assurance against disappointment. Upon these four pillars faith is built to release the potentials of God for His benefiting performance.

Who is God? In one word God is love. The uncommon love that covers offenses, loves enemies, not easily provoked, easily entreated, gives unconditionally, thinks no evil, does no evil and works the best for those who receives the love made available for all. This love describes God, it is the very fabric of His nature and person. Whatever He does is motivated by that nature of love. He loves us with an everlasting love, Jer 31:3, He so loved the world He gave His Son, and if He gave His Son, what else would He not do for us? John 3:16, Romans 8:32. While we were His enemies He died for us. He loves us so much that He made us His children 1 John 3:1.

Meanwhile, love is the greatest motivator of faith. You don't want to put your trust in someone you are not sure loves you. You don't want to expect any good thing from someone who's love for you is inconsistent. You don't want to become vulnerable to one you aren't sure would not want a revenge of some bad feelings he has concerning you. Someone who have shown you a sign of hatred, resentment, bitterness, judgment etc isn't someone you want to trust.

But to someone you are sure loves you, you may not mind him pointing a gun at you, you are sure to a large extent that such won't want to hurt you. Love works by faith, Galatians 5:6.The kisses of an enemy is deceitful while the wounds of a friend is faithful so said King Solomon.

If you can be sure of God's love for you, then your faith in Him won't shake whatever you are going through. You are sure, He's going to show up. You are sure He forgives your sin, you are sure He blesses you not because you gave Him first but because He loves you first.

When you don't have a good grasp of what His love is all about, your faith in Him too won't be as it should be, it won't be as solid and consistent as it should be to permit God do as He would want to do to bring to pass all that He created us to do and to enjoy. We need to remove those things that make us think God is less loving than He is.

Yes, God is a Father who chastises, He also is a judge who reigns in justice and judgment but both of these characteristics are motivated by His love and guarded by His grace and mercy.

One of the greatest disservice to God's love is that mentality that God doesn't give until we have given Him. Yet, this is a Father who Jesus described as One who shines His light on both the good and the bad, and gives His rain on whosoever...

God loves you unconditionally and what we do in response is to appreciate that love, submit to that love, believe in that love and strengthen your faith in Him...

Watch this space for the 3 other pillars of our faith in God and see how to make your faith as effective as possible...

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