Faith is the most powerful weapon you can ever have. With it you can conquer and attain anything you put your mind to. That which seems impossible becomes possible through faith, and that which has been in the dark will be revealed in the light. It’s only after you’ve faced your deepest fears, your most painful memories, embrace your broken heart and gone through the most unimaginable despair, that faith turns up.
Faith removes condemnation and judgement completely and leaves you with a deep rooted unshakeable belief that God is alive and He will answer your prayers. By then you’ve tried everything else and nothing worked.
Faith is a deeply personal journey, starting with gratitude for everything that’s good in your life. It does not come easy. In the beginning, it’s one of the most difficult things to trust and praise God when everything in your life sucks. And I mean everything. Faith gives you the courage to celebrate your life even when it seems you have nothing to celebrate at all.
It’s only after you’ve faced utter hopelessness, complete despair and a total sense of loss that you learn about true faith. When you feel so broken, so lost and abandoned, your life is shattered all around you, and your heart’s broken in countless pieces, faith starts showing up. When it seems as if every door has been closed, all is lost and you have absolutely no where to turn, that you begin to understand what it means to trust God completely. Not that you want to, but because you have to.
You will at times feel bitter, resentful and deeply angry towards God but it won’t swallow you. You will resist God’s healing power, and refuse to hear anything about Him. And you will wonder where is this God and why is He not answering your prayers. But faith is what pulls you through because with faith comes the knowledge and awareness of His love.
Faith does not happen overnight and you will never attain it if you want someone else to give it to you. You have to find it yourself, constantly asking, knocking, seeking. You must be hungry and determined to find the answers and you need a willing heart. Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. Seek Him and you will find faith. Spend time with Him and amazing things will happen. God’s light will shine in your heart, your mind and in your life in a way that you never imagined possible.
Please share your story with me on how faith has pulled you through. Or if there was a time when you've lost faith and you didn't see your way out. Reach out to me at olivia.sambo@gmail.com.
This was written by Olivia Sambo, Entrepeneur and Financial Blogger @ oliviasambo.site123.me