{"id":1613,"date":"2023-12-12T07:50:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T21:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2023-12-12T07:50:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T21:50:26","slug":"according-to-your-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/2023\/12\/12\/according-to-your-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"According to Your Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Reading: Matt 9:27-34<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Reality:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What if God\u2019s actions were dependent on your faith? How much would He be able to work? 3 years ago, our mission flight program here in PNG was falling apart. We were down to 1 pilot and just a couple of mechanics. Aviation fuel was becoming more and more difficult to get, and so we began praying for a new airplane, but after a couple years of raising funds we had barely raised 10% of the $2.5 Million that was needed. One of our missionaries petitioned to all of us to seriously start praying, and even fast if we felt led. I was pessimistic and doubtful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, God has provided not 1, but 3 new aircraft. We now have 6 full time pilots and almost as many mechanics. \u201cOh ye of little faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Responsibility: (Observe, Reflect, Discuss)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the 2 blind men came to Jesus to be healed, He asked them, \u201cDo you believe <\/em>that I am able to do this?\u201d What do you observe<\/strong> in regards to your own faith? Take a few minutes to reflect<\/strong> on this question; How much does what you know about God\u2019s character and power effect how you live out your faith?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith is never demonstrated by how much I do for God! Faith is only demonstrated by what God does. I am living out my faith to the degree that I believe God is able and I step back and rest in Him to do it.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus told those 2 blind men, \u201cAccording to your faith will it be done to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Response: (Plan, Be Accountable, Act)  Restfully Available, Instantly Obedient.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What areas do you need to grow in faith? Finances and giving? Ministry and missions? Evangelism and sharing your faith? What steps can you plan<\/strong> to take today to move toward growth in faith in that area? When are you going to do that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Request:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Confess<\/strong> your lack of faith Praise him for his forgiveness and tell him you are resolved to trust Him more fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour out your heart, ask Him<\/strong> to grow your faith. What could God do if you had the faith to believe Him to do it? Ask Him for that kind of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank Him<\/strong> for working in spite of your faith, but also thank Him for what He is going to do because of your faith! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Reading: Matt 9:27-34 Our Reality: What if God\u2019s actions were dependent on your faith? How much would He be able to work? 3 years ago, our mission flight program here in PNG was falling apart. We were down to 1 pilot and just a couple of mechanics. Aviation fuel was becoming more and more difficult to get, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":172,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[130602],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1613","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-life-of-christ","7":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/172"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1613\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}