This morning God spoke to me about the two most important criteria in achieving an exemplary walk with God.
They deal with understanding the reality of faith and the struggle between living an independent lifestyle or relying on God for your every need.
The favor of God was on King David during his life even though he made many mistakes. This is because David believed in God and trusted Him for his every need.
David lived out his faith in some very difficult and life threatening situations. David knew in the depth of his heart that God has power and dominion over the heavens and earth and his destiny was in the hands of God.
Faith is believing in the promises of God regardless of your circumstances. Faith does not judge God by what you see with your eyes. Faith is not an intellectual concept or have anything to do with works or laws. Faith is building your life on the promises of God.
Faith is seeking out God for your every need. You cannot please God unless you have a lifestyle of faith. Faith is believing God calls things that don’t exist as if they did. This is the reality of life for a Christ follower.
When troubles arise the tendency is to rely on self sufficient methods to find a solution. Instead of praying and waiting on God most believers panic and strive to find a solution.
The self sufficient individual has not met the Living Christ. He may have an intellectual concept of God but lacks a personal relationship with Him.
Your desire to maintain independence and control over your life blocks the power of God in a believer.
God wants to deliver you out of your troubles and meet your every need but He wants to get the glory.
If you claim the glory for your successes then there is no need for God in your life.
The Christ follower lives by faith anchored to the Holy Spirit. He knows it is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of Christ.
Hal Hollister Ministry 