If Faith Doesn't Grow, It Dies
I recently listened to a message of Floyd's from 2006 on "Trusting God for the Impossible." I'll share the link below. It was a timely reminder to me of some important principles. There are a number of things I pray for. I trust God completely with them. But sometimes the waiting for answers seems endless. Floyd's message prompted me to ask God to increase my faith. He said "if faith doesn't grow, it dies." I certainly don't want my faith to die. I want it to increase and grow.
I've seen so many answered prayers in my lifetime. Some answers were immediate. Some took weeks, months, even years. There are some I'm still waiting for. God's timing is different than mine, but I want to have greater faith to keep asking Him for those answers. I trust and I wait in expectation!
I also understand that I shouldn't be so focused on answers to my prayers that I neglect to worship the Lord. Worshipping the Lord is the foundation for my prayers! He is worthy of my worship even if I never see a single answer to my prayers. He is worthy of my praise and adoration. He is my everything! I couldn't make it another minute without Him. He is good and faithful.
"In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation." Psalm 5:3
"I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies." Psalm 57:9, 10
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.' " Lamentations 3:22-24
"He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them." Psalm 145:19
"The Lord is a God of justice; blessed are those who wait for Him." Isaiah 30:18
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
There are so many things I'm asking the Lord for. I want my faith to increase to trust Him for His hand to move in my life, in my family's life, and in our needy world. I look to Him!
https://allnations.international/founders-library#floyds-audio
About the Author: Sally McClung is a member of the All Nations International Leadership Team and is co-founder of All Nations. Her husband, Floyd McClung, was a world-renown missions leader. Floyd went to be with Jesus in 2021. He is the author of 16 books, including the best-selling books, “The Father Heart of God” and “Living on the Devil’s Doorstep.”
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