Victory

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, ‘How long halt ye between two opinions?  If the Lord be God, follow Him; but if Baal, then follow him.’  And the people answered him not a word.   ~   I Kings 18:21

Elijah asked the people to make up their minds.  To make a decision and stick with it.  One of the things I’ve noticed about some people is that they have no staying power.  No ability to make a decision and stick with it.  If we’re going to be victorious we can’t allow ourselves to be double minded.  James said a double minded man won’t receive anything from the Lord.  We must make a quality decision that we’re going to believe God and not turn back.  The world calls it “going for broke”.  The good thing about going all out for God is…  you’re not going for broke, you’re going to be blessed!  So make up your mind that you’re going to serve God 100%; that you’re going to believe Him and never give up!  If you’ll do that you’ll end up possessing the promises.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.  ~  Hebrews 11:6

The Bible doesn’t say it’s hard to please God without faith, it says it is impossible.  In other words, “it can’t be done!”  The main reason it is impossible to please God without faith is that you can’t receive from Him without it.

Faith is how we accomplish things in the Kingdom of God.  It’s how we obtain things.  Jesus said, “According to your faith be it unto you.” That is exactly how it is going to be in your life.  It’s going to be according to your faith.  If you don’t like the way your life is going, the first place to make a change is to start working on your faith.  Begin to build your faith everyday.

Faith is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger and bigger it becomes.  Feed on God’s Word regularly and use your faith often, and you’ll begin to notice that your life is getting better and better.  Remember, faith is the victory that overcomes the world!