It’s impossible to please God without faith.

Hebrews 11:24-

By faith Moses, when he came to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith, they passed through the Red Sea by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

And the scripture goes on…..

By faith, the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

Women received they're dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
They were stoned, they have sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

God has provided some better things for us, and without us should not be made perfect.
So, this morning I take inventory of my faith. I’ve been measured and weighed in the balances and have found myself wanting and lacking. The handwriting is on the wall except….

I have a promise. I believe in Christ Jesus and am exercising my faith. It has not yet been made perfect and is mingled with fear, but I fear the king less daily. I fear the Lord.

To live is Christ and to die is gain.

I will continue to exercise my faith and not allow my mind and thoughts to get in the way of my faith.
Blind, automatic faith without seeing. Seeing is believing but faith is not made perfect in seeing and believing. It is made perfect by not seeing but believing.

I’m declaring my family will be made whole. My relationships restored and that that the enemy took from me and scattered abroad will be gathered together and given back to me manyfold in Christ.

I praise Him today. By faith in the Son of God and by faith in the character of God; love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, meekness, temperance, and faith.
Amen.

My Testimony today, Tuesday, April 11, 2023