By faith, George Mueller overcame huge obstacles and established many orphanages throughout England that fed and housed thousands of orphans. Mr. Mueller believed that faith rested upon the Word of God. He said, “When sight ceases, then faith has a chance to work.” As long as there was any possibility of human success, he felt that faith could accomplish nothing. His motto was “God is able to do this; I cannot.”
These kinds of choices are called faith choices or non-feeling choices. They are choices to believe and trust in God (regardless of how we feel) in the midst of huge obstacles. Faith choices are simply saying, “not my will but Thine,” just like Jesus did in Matthew 26:39.
We must take our eyes off the temporal situations and focus on God’s eternal plan. That’s our hope! That’s our destiny! And that’s our future! Not the temporal things of today. He created us, He called us, and He has instilled that ultimate purpose in our hearts. And the only way it will be realized is when we, by faith, align ourselves with His plan.
'I cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers…that ye may know what is the hope of His calling…what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of His power towards us who believe'…
— Ephesians 1:16–19
As we pursue lives of faith, we can easy be overwhelmed with all the needs that we see around us, leaving us paralyzed feeling unable to act. Ambassador Tony P. Hall, had this experience when in India. He had the opportunity to meet Mother Teresa and as they were walking through the streets of Calcutta she stopped to care for people along the side of the road. Tony said to her, “What can I possibly do to help end hunger around the world? I can’t even help the hungry people on this street!” After a few minutes she said, “Tony, you just need to do the thing that’s in front of you. No more, no less.”
Orrin Evans - Faith In Action
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