Damaged Faith 1

                                                                                                                                                                          Introduction                                                           

1. Faith is more than a reaction. It is a response from and with Gods word.                                                                                

Luke 8:24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

A response is with words that are the substance of truth.

Response is a command force. Winds and water obey.

A command response will bring obedience and results.

} The disciples saying, “Master we perish,” is a reaction to the storm versus a response.                                                                                        

} Jesus on the other hand arose and rebuked the storm. That is a response.  

God desires for us to begin responding to circumstances with our faith. When we simply react it is most times a fear based action where response is a faith filled decision.  We must locate our faith.

2. Faith is a constant. Meaning it will always exist and will always have influence.                                                                                          Dictionary: con·stant [kónstənt]

adj

1. Ever present: always present or available

2. Happening or done repeatedly:

3. Not changing or varying:

} This means that every time you are faced with something faith will be available.

} We can add our names to the faith heroes of Hebrews 11 by simply learning that faith is always accessible.

} It can be said of us that faith is always happening with us and around us.

} Become someone who never varies in their faith, never changes from it.

To never vary requires a life of response to things, or circumstances.

1Cr 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.

} Love is the greatest motivator. Faith is the greatest activator. Hope is the greatest stimulator.        

Because God is love the laws that govern things are based within love and upon love.

This also aligns us to Christ lifestyle with the Father.                                                                                                                                                                    

3. Faith holds at least a portion of the answer, to every circumstance.   

Hbr 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him      

} One of Gods greatest pleasures is for us to use our faith.

} God does not desire to see us draw back in our walk of life but to go all the way through with our dreams and visions.

} God knows that faith will deliver or carry a solution and answer to your problems through His Spirit and word

1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith                                                                                                       

} God has no pleasure in seeing the world overcome us but delights to see us overcome the world.                                                                          

} God has given us his great faith because he is for us and not against us.          Allow God to bring faith, the faith born of Jesus to come.   

      Symptoms Of Damaged Faith!                      Our enenmy desires to damage faith because it pleases God!                                                                                                 

1. Hopelessness in our words when speaking.                                           

hope·less [English dictionary]

adj

1.  with no hope of success: unable to succeed or improve, or unable to be resolved, helped, or cured. 

2.  despairing: feeling or showing no hope.

3.  very bad: showing a complete lack of ability, competence, or efficiency .

} Words hold the key to our success and our words are filled with substance. That substance is identifiable.

} When we recognize the conversation of hopelessness we must quickly remember that we are damaging our faith.

} These thoughts and truths on faith are for us to be healed and mended not criticized by.                                                                                                 

Pro 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.

Fulfilled desire of spiritual truth comes from eating the life of God

} Most people know that when the scripture refers to the heart it is many times referring to the spirit. So hope deferred creates damage in your spiritual ability . Faith is a spiritual force so this in turn damages our faith.

} When hope comes, or great stimulation from your hope, it grants release to the faith of Gods word through your spirit.

 Hbr 11:1 ¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

} Our hope is identifiable through our words and substance of faith.

} I believe that the wind in [Luke 8:24,25] That was attempting to sink the ship Jesus was within had to respond to the substance of authority in Jesus words of faith.

} Our words reveal an identity of their substance.

} faith is the substance of Gods life

 2. Quickly seeking alternative solutions.                                                   

Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

 Isaiah 27:5

Amplified Bible (AMP)
Or else [if all Israel would escape being burned up together there is but one alternative], let them take hold of My strength and make complete surrender to My protection, that they may make peace with Me! Yes, let them make peace with me!

} Don’t always look to what the world quickly turns to for solutions. Turn to God and his word first!                                                                               

} Get in the habit of seeing what faith [Gods Word] has to offer as a solution first.                                                                             

} Isaiah could be seen as a salvation scripture!

 3. Complaining in prayer and to others.                                                   

Job 7:11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

         Complain: Microsoft works word dict.        

*. Express unhappiness: to express discontent or unhappiness about a situation. 

*. [Dict.] Describe symptoms: to describe symptoms that are being experienced, e.g. of an illness. 

 } Complaining about symptoms reinforces sickness and damages faith. God already knows our symptoms.

} Remember God lives in you and is a part of you. He knows when you feel weak or sick.

} Remember God desires for us to respond and not simply react.

} Faith speaks the answers of Gods word.

} Let’s stop repeatedly telling God about things! And start telling things about God!

 *. [Dict.]  Protest: to formally make an accusation of wrongdoing or a crime, or register a protest. 

} Why not just declare you are blessed and favored everywhere you go. Stop protesting life and start prophesying life through Gods word.

} This is a matter of talking faith instead of circumstances.

Prophecy meaning a true speaking of Gods word. True hope of change.