My Faithful Ones

Walking By Faith

December 9, 2002

"For we walk by faith [we regulate our lives and conduct ourselves by our conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, with trust and holy fervor; thus we walk] not by sight or appearance." II Cor 5:7 Amplified

My Faithful Ones, Walking by Faith and not by sight. You have found yourselves in situations where your human eyes see no solution or answer but you know that it is I Who will provide, for that has been My promise to you. You have been going through difficult times, but even some of you are resisting these times -therefore - you have been resisting the times of testing.

You look at the lives of others, seeing the blessings that they are enjoying and ask Me where are your blessings? Where are the promises that I have made to you? Beloved, "you have been walking with Me, by faith." I have called 'you' to this faith walk, where you are not to be moved by what you see but by what you believe - your faith In Me. What have you been learning by this walk? You have been learning "trust, dependence, humility and to fear not in what is happening around you. Learning to be sensitive to My voice. Acting in faith, without knowing what will happen! Learning to be obedient, no matter what the cost might seem to you."

Many of you are looking for a miracle in your situation. BUT, right now you are on the dark side of that miracle. This has not been the first time that you have had difficulties and beloved, it won't be the last. -

BUT, if you notice, each time has been different. Why? Because every trial has given you the opportunity to stretch and grow and to learn how to depend on Me through it all. One thing you should have seen by now, your Father will NOT allow you to settle into your previous patterns or perceptions.

You have been going through a lengthy season, a season of financial problems, of physical problems and through a time of discouragement when nothing seems to work out right. A season that, at times, you have felt the furthest from Me and anything that would comfort you. A long season of difficulty, which has been exactly the time for Me to mold you and to help you better hear My voice. A long difficult season, with the winds of adversity blowing upon you and where 'now' your faith 'finally' takes root - with your roots being deep and strong, even during the fiercest of storms.

Beloved, it is time for All of My Faithful Ones to walk as My Son walked, with faith in His Father. Many of you have been crawling at times, many of you have been stumbling along at times, many of you have been murmuring and complaining at times. A time line has been crossed. The time for crawling, murmuring and complaining has passed and the time has come for all of My Faithful ones to stand straight and tall in your faith walk. This is a new season, a season where you must come to the ultimate decision, to be Truly Walking by Faith at all times. Perilous times are coming but My Faithful Ones have learned well and now you are able to look ahead with anticipation of what I have for those who are earnestly Walking by Faith.

Beloved, it is time to take your eyes off others and what they 'appear' to be receiving and to keep your eyes staid on Me. What you will be receiving will both astound and amaze you, because of your faithwalk with Me - and in the days to come when other's faith will fail them, you will be able to stand strong.