THE MEASURE OF FAITH !

THE MEASURE OF FAITH: The God kind of faith can be measured, by what you think about or what you talk about on a consistent basis ! Jesus demonstrated the God kind of faith to His disciples, and then He told them that they, too, had that kind of faith -- the faith that a man or woman believes with his or her heart, says with his or her mouth what he or she believes, and it comes to pass. Someone might say, "I want that kind of faith. I'm going to pray that God will give it to me." However, you don't need to pray for it; you already have it. You just need to develop it and begin to operate in it daily ! "For I said through the grace given unto me, to every man and woman that is among you, not to think of themselves more highly than he or she ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith" (Romans 12:3). I did a little paraphrasing. Notice that Paul wrote this to believers, because he says, "to every man that is among you." This epistle of Romans was not written to the sinners in the world; it is a letter to believers, because it is addressed "to all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. . ." (Romans 1:7). And in it, Paul tells them that God has given "to every man the measure of faith." Paul also said, "for by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8). Paul is saying here that this faith is not of yourself. He is not referring to grace, because everyone knows that grace is of God. Paul is saying that the faith by which we are saved is not of ourselves; it is not a natural, human faith. Yes, there are two kinds of faith: one is the God kind of faith; two is the human natural faith. It is given to sinners by God. And how does God give the center faith to be saved ? (Romans 10:17) says, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." In these verses Paul has said faith: (1) is given, (2) is dealt, and (3) comes.