Persuaded

Are you persuaded? True faith is a product of being truly persuaded of a thing; in this case, the will of God on any matter.  You see faith begins where the will of God is known, which comes from hearing in your heart what His will is. This knowledge is an intimate acquaintance with, not just a know by what you’ve heard, but you’ve spent time with and have become acquainted with what you have heard; you’ve taken possession of it and it now has become part of your consciousness.

Another way to say it is: you now see it that way in your life, whether the physical manifestation is before you or not; in your heart (inner-man) it has become a reality, which turns into hope (a confident expectation). Now you see yourself this way; you’ve become persuaded (convinced of it’s reality regardless of outward evidence)!

Paul said he was “persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord!” (Romans 8:38-39).  Mike Leach paraphrase: there’s no death or life, no circumstance or anything that’s created (you know, God is the only thing that hasn’t been created?!) could ever have the power to separate (take us away from) the love of God; the goodness of God; the mercy of God; the grace of God (you get the picture)!

Why? Because He has made us more than conquerors!; He leads our lives in victory!; He is able to keep us from destruction and harm!  Are you IN HIM? Are you PERSUADED of His love for you and His ability to keep you (take good care of you)? Are you persuaded our God is good and His mercy endures forever? Are you persuaded He’ll provide your every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus? If not, then get persuaded! Read the Book! It’s all in there; He wrote it down for you, so you could become persuaded! “He who has an ear to hear…”