Faith - Rob Sherwin
I was inspired listening to Keri speak on Sunday about faith, and in reflecting on my own journey I remember how I use to struggle on two fronts. Firstly I believed a lie that I Rob Sherwin could never have real faith and it would never increase, I wasn’t special enough. The enemy sows that lie in all our minds to get us to doubt, because doubt will simply undermine faith. But God is gracious and the Bible is clear that for every believer, faith is a gift from God (Eph 2:8), and he’s given us all a measure of it (Romans 12:3). I simply had to take those verses at face value and believe it. The other area we debate, is how to increase our faith. I believe the answer is simple, you have to use what you have currently got. The parable of the talents is a great example of when God gives us something to use, it’s those who are faithful with even a little that get more. So what have you got faith for today? Ask God how to use it.
Secondly I always thought faith was by my effort to believe for the impossible in my mind, but the realities of God’s kingdom are far bigger than the human brain can deal with, I was always on course for failure. I discovered real faith resides in the heart that is surrendered to the Lord. It’s not mind effort its heart surrender. I listened to the Billy Graham preach below and if you listen right to the end, you will get a great insight into the realities of faith that you and I can have. Enjoy.