Balanced Life Family,
Jesus requires us to have steadfast faith. Being steadfast in your faith means that you continue believing no matter what. It’s easy to have faith in Jesus as Lord of all when things are going well. When you’re walking in the sunshine, you're in good health, and your income is good. But what happens when trouble arises?
When trouble comes and life's storms begin to rise, many Christians lose faith. You must realize that you’re not alone in the storm. Jesus is with you and as long as you stay with him in faith, he won’t allow the storm to destroy you. You’ll come out stronger. You’ll have some experience. You’ll have a testimony. But you must be steadfast in faith even through the storm.
One mistake some Christians make is to leave the church when trouble comes. That’s the time you need to be running to the church. Why? To get the Word of God which will be strength to you. To fortify your faith. Troubles and storms come to test your faith. You know the saying, “No test, no testimony”.
Another mistake some Christians make is having a lack of steadfast faith regarding prayer requests. If the prayer isn’t answered immediately, they waiver in faith. The scripture tells us “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.” James 1:6-7
Having steadfast faith means, I’m going to have faith in Jesus Christ through good times and bad, when I have plenty and when there’s lack, when I’m well and when I’m sick, when people are for me or against me, through the sunshine and the rain, come what may, my faith is steadfast in Jesus. “Jesus the author and finisher of our faith” Hebrews 12:2 So, hold on to your faith. Don’t doubt, and don’t listen to the “naysayers”. Be steadfast in faith!
