Faith is extremely important to God. He wants us to rest in the promises He made to us; this rest is only possible through genuine belief in what He said, with absolutely no doubt or unbelief. Believing Him keeps us from thinking that we must work hard to earn the right to enter into the place of rest He has already provided for us. In God’s eyes, resting in Him means totally depending and relying on Him for help and support. He can do things we never could; having confidence in Him allows Him to bring things to pass we cannot take the credit for. Trusting in Jesus and in His finished works delivers us from self-effort. We find peace when we practice deliberately focusing on God, instead of on the issues life throws at us.
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