Colossi ans 1:9 (Amplified) says, "For this reason we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to pray and make special request for you, asking that you may be filled with the full, deep and clear knowledge of His will in all Spiritual Wisdom (in comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God, and in understanding and discernment of Spiritual things)."
Romans 1:17 (Amplified) says, "For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith, and leading to faith (disclosed through the way of faith, that arouses to more faith). As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith."
God's will for each and everyone of us is, that we grow and mature in our faith in Him. The children of God's family (as in any other family) are individual beings, with our own personality and rate of progress in our faith. We've put off the maturing of our faith, as being for when we go to Heaven to be with the Lord. We've been taught about abstaining from sin and walking morally upright, but haven't yet trusted in walking in growing faith. Every baby born in the natural or spirit, begins in full trust and assurance of those who brought us into life. We're initially unaware of "who" the caretaker is in our lives, but we know they are there. As we grow and mature, we come to know our parents as individuals and to distinguish them from all others around us. The training we go through during our growing period, isn't solely based on us, but on the time, love and devotion of our parents.
We can witness how the amount of time and devotion of the parents, determines the growth and maturity of children. We see children in the natural world, who've been neglected and even abused and grow into maturity with different standards than other children. Sadly, it's difficult for many of these children to know how to love or trust others, because they don't dare to trust or expect anything other than their experience.
Much of this has been carried over to our new creation man and we're reluctant to turn our earthly lives over to trust in our Spiritual Father. Our trust and faith in Him has been a fear of being disappointed or deserted, if we turn loose of our own control and fully place ourselves in His hands. This has been transferred in our loves as pride, as we try to retain control of our own destiny.
We've limited and restricted the amount of faith and trust, we place in our relationship with our Heavenly Father. We've maintained control and trust in our own selves, in case God's Promises don't work. Many rely on the misguided personal testimony and experience that others have given, but each of God's children have been given the same Promises and have the same family relationship with our Father. We've learned to trust or distrust Him, because we've listened more to what others have declared instead of what God says.
We've based our faith on disappointed statements and religious experiences of others, instead of pursuing our own faith and His fellowship. Such statements as, "Well, you never know what God will do" and "It might not be His will," or "This isn't for everyone," have resulted in our being uneasy, cautious and left without assurance of our faith. We've believed that the trials of life are God's will and plan for our lives, so that we've moved faith into a place of simply "holding on 'til Jesus comes."
Faith must grow and mature in every one of us, at the pace we embrace it. Jesus never allowed circumstances to determine His faith. Jesus allowed His faith to remain strong in the Promises of God, in order to overcome circumstances. If one person doesn't believe in something the Lord has said, then it doesn't mean God's Words aren't True for someone who will believe. This is what distinguishes such men of faith like Paul and the Apostles, from others.
Many great men and women have been distinguished from other Christians, by their quest for faith in our Super-natural Father and His Word. In the faith of opposition, they've moved from faith to faith and brought God's Presence to bear on mankind, in a great and mighty way. I don't believe that God intended for only a few of His children to walk in His ability, but that He made it available to all who would believe. As a believer in your home and church family, you're not limited to circumstances like others are. You can make the choice to go from faith to faith.
Things will always arise in the lives of every believer, but not all believers will rise to meet the challenge, by the same standards of faith. Don't allow the faith of others, to set the standards for all, but pursue God on your own life and don't be limited by what the majority tells you. Like in every family, God's children each have the right to choose how or if, we will heed the Words of our Teacher. "All scripture is given by Inspiration of God, is God-Breathed and is given for instruction in righteousness (for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error, and discipline in obedience, and for righteousness) and training in holy living in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose and action," according to 2Timothy 3:16 (Amplified).
It's obvious that not everyone in God's family observe and appropriate His Word with the same degree of understanding. This doesn't change the will of God for each one, but each has his own will to accept or not accept the Words in faith, as being necessary for his life. God's Word doesn't change and His will doesn't change, from one son or daughter to another. God's will being done in our lives, mostly depends on our faith in His Word growing from one degree to a higher degree.
Our faith began as a Gift of God that was given by Grace, according to Ephesians 2:18 (Amplified) which says, "For it is by free Grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved, delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation through your faith. And this salvation is not of yourselves (of your own doing), it came not through your striving, but is the Gift of God."
The faith by which we were saved, was a Gift from God that was received by His Grace Every other thing that Grace has provided, comes by the same receiving by faith. Some apply their "faith to faith, by faith, that leads to more faith," like Romans 1:17 says. Some don't allow their faith to lead them into a deeper knowledge of God's will for their lives. God gave the Gift of free will to every person on earth, both saved and unsaved. The depth of your walk and understanding is based on your seeking the Father for yourself.
If someone doesn't believe, then this doesn't mean "it's not God's will", but that person's faith hasn't risen to that level of understanding. God has given us the right and will to grow to our level of faith in His Word and Promises. We've all been given "The measure of faith" required to believe unto salvation. Some have used or sown this faith, becoming God's children, while others haven't. There are many, differing views and degrees of our Father's Image, in the Church today. Each may be a portion of the Truth, but only to the limit you allow your faith in Him to take you.
This encompasses a great and higher level of knowing our Father and the Love of His will in the things He placed in Jesus, for all who will believe. Just because you don't believe it, doesn't mean it isn't still yours by faith to enjoy, if you will.
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