IT’S NOT OUR FAITH, BUT HIS
When we consider faith for healing, it is easy to isolate our “I believe” statements to just the healing part. I can absolutely believe that God is able to heal me, and desires to do so. But the Lord reminded me the other day, the kind of faith that results in “…your faith has made you well…” is the kind of faith that encompasses every part of our lives – not just our healing. It’s the kind of faith that believes in His goodness and power in every detail of our journey.
As I began to consider those areas where I am not as strong in my faith, I immediately thought, “I believe, Lord! Help my unbelief!”
Then He interrupted my thoughts:
“Are you living from your current state – or from My finished state?”
Oh.
If I’m really crucified with Christ, I’m dead to doubt and mistrust. If it’s only Christ who lives in me, then there’s no room for unbelief. If I truly embrace the righteousness of God that has been imparted to me, I don’t have to work FOR anything. He’s already finished it.
Then I remembered a powerful vision I had last year of Christ Jesus literally standing up on the inside of me, filling every part of my being. He was so large on the inside, there was no room for my flesh to even exist. Instead of me looking at Him across the room and asking for help, He revealed Himself on the inside. It was a fresh revelation of “Christ within” and the power of His resurrection that was already available.
Christ never intended for us to work for anything. He already accomplished everything that’s needed on the cross. The only work required is to simply embrace what He has done and begin to live FROM Him, instead of FOR Him.
It’s not even our faith that makes us well. It’s HIS.
