Building Your Faith by Dr. Paul Chappell “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:22–24 Before Hudson Taylor went to China to begin his pioneering missionary work, he carefully considered what such a commitment would involve and whether he was prepared for it. In his diary he wrote: “To me it was a very grave matter to contemplate going out to China, far from all human aid, there to depend upon the living God alone for protection, supplies, and help of every kind. I felt that one’s spiritual muscles required strengthening for such an undertaking. It was consequently a very serious question to my mind, not whether He was faithful, but whether I had strong enough faith to warrant my embarking in the enterprise set before me.” Taylor resolved not to ask anyone for money, not even to remind his employer when his wages were due. On many occasions he almost ran out of food or money, but God was always faithful to provide. Once he gave his last half crown (about a dollar) to a poor family to keep them from starving, only to receive an anonymous gift worth many times more the next day. The lessons that Taylor learned before going to the mission field prepared him to be part of a great work of God. Our faith does not grow when things are calm, but when we are tested. As we see God prove Himself faithful, we are encouraged to trust Him for greater things. If you learn to trust God in small things, you will be ready to face major challenges confidently.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:37:53 +0000
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