FAITH TO FLY

“I really wanted to fly,” Matt said. “So I prayed to God.” Not in an airplane-- like a bird.

Jesus said: “If you have faith as a mustard seed you will say to this mountain: Move from here to there and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you.” Matt had more than a mustard seed of faith; he jumped from his bed. So what happened Matt? “It hurt.” He immediately went crashing to the floor.

Think about this. A ten-year old has enough faith in God to just leap into the air, fully trusting that God will allow him to actually fly. I like that kind of faith.

What went wrong? The Bible says: “Nothing will be impossible…” Well, flying was. Matt and I discussed what his reaction to a successful flight would have been. “I would have said to my friends: Hey, look I’m flying!”

Now the reason for his crash is revealed. Scriptures say, “You ask and do not receive because you ask amiss.” Matt definitely asked for the wrong reason.

The Bible says, “God looks down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.” If Matt had determined to seek God and understand Him, his “faith” would have not focused on flying like a bird.

The lack of a specific focus is many times the culprit in a sputtering faith life. What are you believing “in faith” for God to accomplish in your life?

Here’s the key. Apply the seek/speak formula for a faith-soaring experience. First, seek God so you will understand His objectives for your life. Once you sense God’s plan, start speaking faith-filled words that proclaim: “I trust God.”

And then you will be prepared to take off!