The 3 Essentials: All You Need for Success in Life by Casey Treat Page A
Authors: Casey Treat
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corresponding action. They received their miracle because their faith allowed them to take aggressive action.
What are you giving Jesus to work with? Are you just sitting and praying and hoping God will come and make a change in your life? Or are you going for it—jumping out of the boat—full of faith in the Word of God? If you do nothing, then He can bless nothing, but if you will step out in faith with some corresponding actions, then you will give God something to work with, and His blessings can begin to overflow in every area of your life!
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Faith Is for All Things
I wish I could promise that when you walk by faith in God, your life becomes easy and you will no longer have to face challenging or dangerous circumstances. I’d love for this to be the truth, but it’s not. Even though we are Christians, we still live in a world that is under a curse, and as long as we are walking on this planet, we are going to have to deal with that curse. We are going to face weather crises like hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes. We will need to fight drought, starvation, and disease epidemics, and we will witness sin abounding in the world around us.
But here’s the promise we as Christians do have. In John 16:33, Jesus tells us, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation, trials, distress, and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]” (AMP). Because of these words from Christ, what I can promise is when we walk by faith and put our trust in God, no matter what situation we might face, we will have the ability to overcome it.
For those who are facing economic pressures, there is hope in God. For those who are walking through emotional scars and pain from the past, or who are dealing with sickness and disease, there is healing in God. For those who are facing failure in business or marriage or ministry, there is restoration to be found in God. For those dealing with addiction to drugs, alcohol, or pornography, there is deliverance in the name of Jesus. Whatever the trial or tribulation, if we will choose to operate in faith, to put our trust in God, we will be able to experience victory in our lives.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones” (Proverbs 3:5-8). This sounds so right and easy, but in actuality, it is very difficult to actually walk out. We like to “lean on our own understanding,” in other words, have our own opinion, perspective, or way of thinking. When we face a situation, whether it is good or bad, we have thoughts and beliefs about it, and we act accordingly.
Whatever the trial or tribulation, if we will choose to operate in faith, to put our trust in God, we will be able to experience victory in our lives.
We’re funny creatures, too, because we want to believe we are right at all cost. If it is pointed out that what we believe is incorrect, even if the explanation makes perfect sense, we don’t want to admit we are wrong. Somehow, that would translate into something is wrong with us . We have trouble accepting that we can be wrong and still be good people. If we live our lives caught in this trap, and face every circumstance and every decision by leaning on our own understanding, we will miss so much of what God has for us. “In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”
It takes more faith to admit we don’t have the answer than to make something up. It requires more faith to say “I have no idea why this is happening, but I’m still going to trust in God anyway” than it does to fabricate some kind of pseudo-spiritual answer.
What are you giving Jesus to work with? Are you just sitting and praying and hoping God will come and make a change in your life? Or are you going for it—jumping out of the boat—full of faith in the Word of God? If you do nothing, then He can bless nothing, but if you will step out in faith with some corresponding actions, then you will give God something to work with, and His blessings can begin to overflow in every area of your life!
5
Faith Is for All Things
I wish I could promise that when you walk by faith in God, your life becomes easy and you will no longer have to face challenging or dangerous circumstances. I’d love for this to be the truth, but it’s not. Even though we are Christians, we still live in a world that is under a curse, and as long as we are walking on this planet, we are going to have to deal with that curse. We are going to face weather crises like hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes. We will need to fight drought, starvation, and disease epidemics, and we will witness sin abounding in the world around us.
But here’s the promise we as Christians do have. In John 16:33, Jesus tells us, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation, trials, distress, and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]” (AMP). Because of these words from Christ, what I can promise is when we walk by faith and put our trust in God, no matter what situation we might face, we will have the ability to overcome it.
For those who are facing economic pressures, there is hope in God. For those who are walking through emotional scars and pain from the past, or who are dealing with sickness and disease, there is healing in God. For those who are facing failure in business or marriage or ministry, there is restoration to be found in God. For those dealing with addiction to drugs, alcohol, or pornography, there is deliverance in the name of Jesus. Whatever the trial or tribulation, if we will choose to operate in faith, to put our trust in God, we will be able to experience victory in our lives.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones” (Proverbs 3:5-8). This sounds so right and easy, but in actuality, it is very difficult to actually walk out. We like to “lean on our own understanding,” in other words, have our own opinion, perspective, or way of thinking. When we face a situation, whether it is good or bad, we have thoughts and beliefs about it, and we act accordingly.
Whatever the trial or tribulation, if we will choose to operate in faith, to put our trust in God, we will be able to experience victory in our lives.
We’re funny creatures, too, because we want to believe we are right at all cost. If it is pointed out that what we believe is incorrect, even if the explanation makes perfect sense, we don’t want to admit we are wrong. Somehow, that would translate into something is wrong with us . We have trouble accepting that we can be wrong and still be good people. If we live our lives caught in this trap, and face every circumstance and every decision by leaning on our own understanding, we will miss so much of what God has for us. “In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”
It takes more faith to admit we don’t have the answer than to make something up. It requires more faith to say “I have no idea why this is happening, but I’m still going to trust in God anyway” than it does to fabricate some kind of pseudo-spiritual answer.
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