“Faith is the inner spiritual knowledge of the Creative Forces of the Universe. With faith, we can move mountains of doubt, prove that thoughts are things and that words have power. Physical, mental, and spiritual demonstrations take place when no way seems open. ‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.’ (John 14:27)
‘Faith,’ as defined by Barnabas, ‘is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ (Hebrew 11:1) Faith knows that it has already received and acts accordingly, doubting nothing. It is the builder of the seemingly impossible, It is that which has brought into manifestation all that has ever existed. God is, faith is. It is the evidence of God’s promise fulfilled. Man’s divine privilege is to accept, use, develop, and enjoy the fruits of faith.
There will come tests — in the physical, the mental, the spiritual life. At these times we should rely on His promise, ‘I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.’ (Hebrews 13:5
Let us open ourselves as channels, and have complete faith in God, for the battle is the Lord’s. It remains to be seen what we can do when we give ourselves unreservedly into the hands of the Father.
Our rewards are in proportion to the faith we exercise.
‘According to your faith be it with you.’ (Matt. 9:29) ‘Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.’ (Matt. 21:22)
There is no limit to the reward. It is ours to measure, and ours to claim.
‘Prove me… if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.’ (Mal. 3:10)
Faith is a bridge that spans the gulf from the seen to the unseen. It is often all we have left when everything seems against us. With this in mind, how diligently would we cultivate and seek to increase our faith when all is going well with us, in order that it may be a strong fortress when the storms of life begin to beat upon us. Lord, increase our faith!”
Search For God – Books 1 & 2, Association for Research and Enlightenment Study Group, p. 43-48.
