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How to Have Life-changing Faith

March 9, 2017 by jstults 9 Comments

Very few of us will have a book written or a movie made about our lives. Most of us will go from day to day living out a normal (whatever that means) life with its undulating highs and lows. The vast majority of us will never have even as much as a one-column newspaper article written about the space between our birth and our death.

So, why should we be too jacked up over our legacy?

I believe the answer lies between Hebrews 10 and Hebrews 12. In Hebrews chapter 11 we find what most Christians know as God’s Hall of Faith. A beautiful recounting of the lives of God’s servants beginning with Abel and ending with nameless individuals whose acts of faith were worthy of mention in Scripture.

Check out a few:

Abel offered a sacrifice that pleased God’s heart. (11:4)

Enoch pleased God and was raptured. (11:5)

Noah acted in faith when God told him about the coming flood. (11:7)

Abraham, whew, Abraham just flat out left home and family and set out to only-God-knew-where on faith. Abe also set the bar high for obedience when he was willing to sacrifice Isaac, just because God said so. (Try that one on for size!) (11:8-12, 17-19)

Isaac, Jacob, Moses, the Israelites, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, David and so many others acted in faith and believed that God was who He said He was and that He was able to do what He said He would do.

Heart-pounding, life-changing faith.

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The thing about all of the folks named in Hebrews 11 is that they were just ordinary people going about their ordinary lives doing ordinary things when God said, “Hey you!”

These people were not stained-glass saints when God called them. For heaven’s sake, Rahab was a prostitute, Moses was a murderer, and Gideon was a wimp. These were people, exactly like you and me, who had a heart set on obedience to God. They were willing to trust that God knew what He was doing and had a plan that was for their good, even when it was crazy-scary.

Heart-pounding, life-changing faith.

It is what God calls us to when we decide to set Jesus up as Lord and Savior over our lives. Jesus said that all we need is faith as tiny as a mustard seed in order to do the impossible (Matthew 17:20). Do you know how small a mustard seed is? It is teeny tiny, yet that is all the faith we need….just enough to say ‘yes’ to whatever God is calling us to, then He will add to our faith so we can do the thing in obedience.

Heart-pounding, life-changing, legacy-building FAITH.

Faith that just might one day have our portrait hanging on the walls of heaven.

Faith that might encourage someone else to use their mustard seed.

Faith that pleases the God of heaven immensely.

Faith that leaves a legacy for those who come behind us.

Where is God asking you to use your mustard seed of faith today? Share about it in the comments. I would love to pray for you.

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Comments

  1. Rachelle says

    March 12, 2017 at 06:28

    My faith has been my strength recently. I have had a few people who I love with all my heart fall prey to the disease of addiction. I can’t imagine walking through this storm without my faith in knowing that God will never put more on me or them, than we can handle. This disease is truly the devils disease. It comes to steal, kill and destroy the lives of its victims and their families. But God is bigger than any of this , and when I am allowing Him to guide me on the ways to help my loved ones, I have no doubt they will come out of this storm knowing God and having a beautiful relationship with Him.

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    • jstults says

      March 12, 2017 at 23:28

      I love this testimony, Rachelle. Yes, addiction it the devil’s disease. Praying for you and your family this evening!
      Jen

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      • Rachelle says

        March 13, 2017 at 06:52

        Thank you for your prayers Jen! They are greatly appreciated and much needed. ❤

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    • Leah Adams says

      March 15, 2017 at 13:50

      Rachelle, what a sweet, sweet testimony. I know you are such a blessing to those around you. Thanks for stopping by.

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      • Rachelle says

        March 16, 2017 at 21:41

        Thank you Leah!

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  2. Heather Hart says

    March 15, 2017 at 14:55

    My mustard seed of faith is in my online women’s ministry. It can be so discouraging at times, but I know it’s where God has called me.

    Reply
    • jstults says

      March 15, 2017 at 21:02

      Keep fighting the good fight, Heather!
      Jen 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kim says

    March 15, 2017 at 21:26

    I feel my mustard seed is helping my church succeed. Planting seeds wherever I go, and trying to live my life so others see my faith.

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    • jstults says

      March 16, 2017 at 23:14

      I definitely see changes in you, Kim! Keep up the good fight!
      Jen 🙂

      Reply

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