Often, we hear phrases like "faith walk" or "faith journey" without much explanation. You might even remember the first time someone told you to "live out your faith" and felt a bit confused about what that truly means and looks like in practice.
I certainly did. Even though I was regularly studying my Bible, the concept of "living out my faith" hadn't really clicked. So, as is my custom, I began searching for scripture that would illuminate this idea. This quest led me to a deeper study of the Book of James, specifically these verses:
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like." – James 1:22-24 ESV
Embarking on Your Own Faith Journey: More Than Just Hearing
So, what does it truly mean to embark on your own faith journey? According to James 1, it's a humble process of allowing yourself to be taught and transformed by the Word of God. It's not about being content with simply reading scripture or listening to a sermon. Instead, it's about actively applying God's truth to your life through your actions, your words, and even your thoughts.
Your faith journey is a continuous walk with Christ, where you humbly allow and trust Him to transform you. It's about recognizing the grace you've received while simultaneously cultivating a heart that delights in His Word and strives for righteousness. This transformative process will continue until you enter eternity with our Abba Father.
A Glorious and Ongoing Transformation
Your faith journey is not a "one and done" event. It's a glorious, ongoing journey where, through continuous spiritual growth, He generously exposes you to more of His glory. This process deepens your understanding of both who you are in Him and who He is.
I am often reminded by the Holy Spirit to communicate in a way that my 2016 self, who deeply needed this understanding, would grasp.
It is my prayer that this post sparks a desire within your spirit to grow in intimacy with our Heavenly Father. Because He is longing to go on this faith journey with YOU.
10 Bible Verses on Living a Life of Faith
Here are powerful scriptures to inspire and guide you on your faith journey:
- "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." – Hebrews 11:1 ESV
- "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" – John 14:6 ESV
- "He said to them, 'Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.'" – Matthew 17:20 ESV
- "For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." – 1 John 5:4 ESV
- "And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." – Hebrews 11:6 ESV
- "For we walk by faith, not by sight." – 2 Corinthians 5:7 ESV
- "For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." – James 1:3 ESV
- "In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;" – Ephesians 6:16 ESV
- "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." – Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV
- "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." – Galatians 2:20 ESV
