Faith or Fear? Choose your thoughts wisely.

[branchesofHim]

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 

Fear is the substance of things not hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Both faith and fear are spiritual substance, the evidence of things not seen.

They both function on the same principle, although they are opposite of each other.

Faith comes by hearing the Word of God.

Fear comes by hearing the word of the devil.

It's not rocket science. It's a simple principle or law.

Compare faith and fear to the law of gravity.

It doesn't matter if you believe in gravity or not. It still functions continuously automatically every moment regardless of whether or not you believe it. 

Whatever you put into your mind and think about will give energy to either faith or fear, hope or despair, life or death. It's a basic principle that functions continuously and automatically every moment whether you believe it or not.

Likewise, whatever you speak with your mouth will set one or the other into motion. It's another basic principle that works whether you believe it or not.

Truly life and death are in the power of the tongue. Man is created in the very image and likeness of God. So we function the way He does by choosing, thinking, speaking, and doing. Again, whether you believe it or not.

Where does faith come from? It comes from the Word of God. Faith is given to us freely by God. We are given a measure of faith. We can increase it or decrease it by what we put into our minds and speak with our mouths.

Does watching the news on television or reading it in an article build your faith? Obviously not. Faith comes from the Word of God.

Though we walk in the flesh, we war not after the flesh. Our warfare is in our minds. Every thought is to be brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

What goes into your mind will affect your belief or unbelief which ultimately will affect your actions and the words you speak which affect everything and everyone around you. It's yet another principle that works whether you believe it or not.

I encourage you to gird up the loins of your mind and don't fill your thoughts with things that do not increase your faith. Choose to think on things that are true, just, pure, lovely, virtuous, and of a good report. And you'll discover that is what you will automatically start speaking. Subsequently that is what you'll start doing and what you'll start getting in life. Whatever you sow in your life is exactly what you'll reap. God is not mocked. It's another basic principle that always works whether you believe it or not. 

If you plant watermelon seeds, then watermelons will grow. You cannot plant watermelons and expect bananas. Will not happen. Cannot happen. It's a law of creation that always works whether you believe it or not. 

Increase your faith and decrease your fear. It is your choice and you have the God-given ability to do so. Encourage yourself in the Lord Jesus Christ. Shalom.

 

[LearningToLetGo]

7 minutes ago, branchesofHim said:

Both faith and fear are spiritual substance, the evidence of things not seen.

They both function on the same principle, although they are opposite of each other.

I very much like what you wrote, but I would caution that faith and fear are not opposite. Rather, it is love and fear that oppose one another. Love is the essential quality that brings things together. Fear is the primal force that drives things apart. Faith and love are interconnected. The one grows the other. Faith says that love is possible. Love proves faith.

13 minutes ago, branchesofHim said:

Truly life and death are in the power of the tongue. Man is created in the very image and likeness of God. So we function the way He does by choosing, thinking, speaking, and doing. Again, whether you believe it or not.

This is excellent, although possibly too esoteric for most.

[branchesofHim]

On 12/20/2021 at 9:23 PM, LearningToLetGo said:

This is excellent, although possibly too esoteric for most.

Understood. We only speak truth. It is the Holy Spirit that will reveal it to whom He will. Grace be multiplied unto you. Shalom.