Tag: What the Bible says about faith vs. presumption

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-25-23

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

How do we know when we are in the will of God, taking steps of faith and not steps of presumption?

Three words; there is peace.

We can’t express this enough. No matter what steps we need to take, there will be a “God-given peace” when it’s Him.

This doesn’t mean it won’t be challenging, because when we step out and do anything different than what we are used to doing, there will usually be that element of fear, insecurity, or nervousness/anxiety.

But if it is God, even in all those different emotions we feel, there will be a peace that surpasses all understanding.

That is the Peace of God letting us know it will be OK, guarding us from our emotions that will bombard our heart and mind.

Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

If we are feeling chaotic after stepping out in what we thought was faith, it’s a sure sign something is off.

Don’t ignore it and think it will get better over time.

Whatever changes we made that could possibly have caused it, we need to undo as fast as we can so we can figure out what exactly happened, and why.

There is much to be said about drawing close to God.

It’s in moments like these that walking close to Him surely makes a difference. It can literally save us from making huge mistakes or wasting a lot of time on things that weren’t ours in the first place.

Some may ask, “do we just step out in faith even if we are not sure it’s God?”.

If we just step out and do whatever we want, without being prayerful and waiting on God, we are not walking by faith. Rather, it is presumption.

We need to wait fully on Him and make sure it is what He wants us to do.

If we wait on Him, He strengthens our hearts to take the step He puts in front of us. Even though it’s a step of faith on our part, He goes before us and helps us through it all.

Psalms 27:14 (NKJV) 14 Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

We don’t want to confuse faith with presumption. Wait on the Lord, and He will guide us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-3-16

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Walking by faith can change a person. It can show us things inside of us that we probably had never seen before.

It can show us how maybe at times we thought we were walking by faith, but when what we were believing for doesn’t happen the way we thought it would, we realize that maybe we were actually walking in presumption.

This is a hard thing to swallow and can be very humbling. Because what it shows us is that we really weren’t hearing from God, but from our own desire or will.

We have all been here at one time or another and the best way to fix it is to humble ourselves before God and ask Him to show us His plan, without letting our own thoughts, desires and anxieties get in the way.

He will show us and help us fix whatever mess we get into as we humbly come to Him and admit we need His help.

Psalm 30:10 (NKJV) 10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper!”

Walking by faith takes time, experiencing and learning. We are not going to be perfect at it, but as we remain teachable, we will learn.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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