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 and the faithfulness of God. God is with you and his heart is filled with

love for you. May you find this strength encouraged to trust in Him today with all that

you are. Welcome to the first of team, 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 2nd Timothy 2-13 that of we are faithless, here 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.

Hebrews 10 19-22 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, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience

and our bodies washed with pure water. By faith, we walk into God's presence. In faith, we believe God

desires to be with us, experiencing the fullness of restored relationship with our Heavenly Father

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