And it is impossible to please God without faith. Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)
Wired into every human being is a desire to do more, experience more, accomplish more and have more. It isn’t wrong. Think about it; without this desire, we would all still be living in caves and tents. It only becomes a problem if you let it overtake the number one spot in your life.
God gave you a desire for more, but you need faith to achieve it.
Here’s how faith works. Let’s say you begin to believe for more in an area of your life. Maybe you want closer relationships, better finances, healing or more joy. As you become more convinced that you can have what God promised you, you start to act on that belief, and that area begins to improve.
You enjoy the improvement for a time, but soon it stops being exciting. It becomes your new normal…and again, your heart desires more.
Something within you will always drive you toward what you don’t yet have. Some would say that you should just be satisfied where you are, but remaining stagnant actually shows a lack of faith. Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith, it is impossible to please God.
You see, faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see (Hebrews 11:1, NLT). So, if you stay at one level, you don’t need faith. You already have everything you hoped to have. Since you can’t please God without faith, always go for more!
Your growth should never end. As you do things differently while expecting great results, an exciting sense of passion builds from within. God is cheering you on! You don’t please Him by settling in life. He wants you to experience more, whatever that more is for you.