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Faith is like an iceberg. You can only see the tip. Faith runs deep in God. The good news is that God will take you as deep as you earnestly desire to go. Man must learn to think like God in order to receive from God. Time is not an issue with God. Only Faith! Faith is described in the scriptures as most holy, precious, once delivered unto the saints. We are to contend for faith. Why is faith described as most holy and precious? It was delivered at a very great price. There was much bloodshed and suffering in order to get faith in the earth. Not only the blood of Christ, but also the blood of the saints of old listed in Hebrews 11:36-39. And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise. We have been delivered the faith in which we bestowed no labor. We have reaped the harvest of other men’s labor and much suffering. This faith is the victory that overcomes the world. This faith brings us victory in all things. Jesus is the author and finisher of this faith. With this faith we can say to the mountain be removed and be cast into the sea and it shall obey us. We are commanded to lay aside the sin that so easily besets us in Hebrews 12:1. What sin? The sin of unbelief! Unbelief is the only sin that will keep people out of the presence of God. Unbelief is the only sin that will keep God’s will from being fulfilled in people’s lives. In the book of Jude, we see God destroying the same people that he saved because of unbelief. The church as a whole has taken faith very lightly. Some even say, “That faith stuff does not work.” Others say, “Miracles passed away with the Apostles.” All lies. Faith is most holy in the sight of God. Faith can be perfected in the believer, so he can walk as Christ in the earth. Faith has a beginning and an end. The beginning of faith is when a person first sees and believes the truth of God. The end of faith is hope manifested. We are exhorted to protect our faith at all cost, because it was once delivered to the saints and will not be delivered again. Don't lose it! Loose it! Keep the scriptures concerning eternal life in Christ alive in the heart. That's where faith abides, in the heart. Keep faith in the the mouth, that's how it is loosed. This article is an excerpt from my book, Faith At High Levels. Download it Free at fredfishburne.com.
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