Remarkable Faith

I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. -Romans 1:8

One of my hearts prayers is that I would be known for my faith.  Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1 as ”…the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”  Faith is my conviction that God exists and He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.  Hope is my daily optimism founded upon that faith.

I truly believe God has designed every human being with powerful potential.  God has given each of us something to do and we’re all united as one body.  Each with our own gifts, we have the ability to change the world when we unite together under a common vision and pursue the heart of Christ.

Q:How do we work out our faith to the point where it becomes ‘remarkable’? 

A: One day at a time.

I recently picked up a highly touted book by Zig Ziglar called ‘Pick Four’.  Having no working knowledge with the book or the systems, I relied only on people who said that it was worth every penny.  When I read the introduction I was hooked.  As I dove into the book however, I was thrown off by what I saw… an entire book of blank lines.  At the top of each page are the words “Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3, Goal 4″.  The purpose of the book is to write down your progress for each goal you have in your life.  Fill up each goal, each day with menial labor.  :)

The cumulative sum of following this process for three months is that your goals either become reality or come very close to reality.

What’s Seen:

To the average person a great accomplishment is simply that, great.  Great accomplishments almost seem magical.

What’s Unseen:

Difference makers know the truth.  The truth: That which seems remarkable is the sum of many small things that are not remarkable in and of themselves.  

In order to display remarkable faith you must do many things are are not remarkable.

It is not seen as remarkable to pray deeply when no one is around.  It is not seen as remarkable to cry out to God and pour out your dependency for Him.  It is not seen as remarkable to finish what you start and work until the task is finished.  These things are not seen as remarkable but they are the very things you must do to carry out a ‘Remarkable Faith’.