We're in our third day in our series on Faith. Today we're going to look in greater

depth how we can actually live by faith, experiencing every moment the incredible fruit that comes from

trusting in the faithfulness of God. God is with you, and his heart is filled with love for

you. May you find the strength and courage to trust in him today

with all that you are. Welcome to the First of Teen Podcast. Our scripture for today comes from 2nd Corinthians 5-7.

God's word says, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Living by faith is the key that unlocks the door to the fullness of

God's promises. There is no doubt that God will always be faithful to his promises.

Scripture is clear in 2 Timothy 2.13 that if we are faithless, he remains faithful,

for he cannot deny himself.

Faithfulness is within God's nature, but without faith, we will not experience the

fullness of what's available to us and God's promises. God does not force

emotion on us. He does not force us to receive the joy and peace that comes

through trusting him. He does not force us into the fullness of relationship

available to us and faith.

And he does not force his purposes on us.

Faith is the vehicle by which we experience all that God longs to give us.

Specifically, faith is the avenue on which we experience the fullness of God's promises for intimacy with him, purpose in this life, and freedom from

sin.

Hebrew 10, 19 through 22 says, Therefore brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places

by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us

through the curtain that is through his flesh and since we have a great priest

over the house of God let us draw near with a true heart and full assurance of faith

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