It's a declaration and prediction about the future or the unknown.
Benefits of faith?
Faith brings us the strength and perseverance to carry on towards our goals.
What's the opposite of faith?
The opposite of living in faith is living in doubts, worries, weakness and fears. It's a reverse declaration and prediction.
What are the good habits to strengthen the faith?
Every morning and night declare your faith about your future that you'd desire to have regardless of obstacles, worries, concerns, etc.
Outline works and actions to make it happen.
Believe and have no doubts.
Have perseverance in difficult times.
Examples?
- I will be fit and maintain my fitness.
- I will live a healthy life.
- I will find a good job that is best for me.
- I will run a business that I love.
- I will find out how to do xxx
- I will get X certification.
- I will live a positive life.
- I will have a great relationship with people.
- God's will is good for me.
- I will forever love God.
- I will repay my debts.
- I will be blessed financially.
Bible Verses?
"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." (Romans 10:17)
And Jesus said to him, “‘All things are possible for one who believes.” (Mark 9:23)
"Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)
"So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead." (James 2:17)
"For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." (James 1:3)
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24)
And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”.(Matthew 21:21-22)
And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:22-24)
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." (James 1:5-8)
He said to them, “For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20)
