Faith Over FearExemple

Day 5

Our faith is the greatest weapon we have. We may not always feel powerful but when we operate in faith there is nothing we cannot overcome. The power in our faith has the ability to bring the world to its knees (I John 5:4 MSG). 

Matthew 8 shows us an example of someone who had great faith. A soldier came to Jesus and asked Him to heal his servant. When Jesus agreed to go to his home, the centurion told Him, “No.” He only needed Jesus to speak the word and his servant would be made whole.

Jesus marveled and told everyone that He had never seen such great faith. Jesus had many people around Him who followed Him, saw Him do many miracles, and believed in Him wholeheartedly. However, someone who interacted with Him one time was the one He said had the greatest faith. 

How is great faith produced? By reading 100s of chapters of the Bible? By praying for hours each day? By going to church multiple times a week? NO! Going to church, reading the Bible, and prayer are all wonderful things we should do regularly, but they are not an indicator of how much faith we have. 

Great faith comes by hearing the Word of God, believing it is true, and acting upon what we hear. The true test of knowing if we really believe something is our response in tough times. As James 2 says, “What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?”

If we have faith that God will supply all our needs, even if we don’t know how He’s going to do it, we will choose to rest in His promise rather than stress out over what it looks like. If we believe that He will never leave us or forsake us, we will choose to find comfort in His presence in times of trouble. If we trust in God, we will choose to have faith over fear.

When what we believe lines up with our words and actions, we have the power we need to win over fear, worry, and anxiety. No matter what may happen in life, we can strengthen our faith and find confidence in the fact that Jesus who lives in us has already overcome the world.