There is one last aspect of faith that I need to address before moving on to other principles, and that is that faith is a lifestyle, not just something we turn to in times of need.
Romans 1:17 and 2 Corinthians 5:7 tell us that God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, that the Just shall live by faith, and we should walk (or live) by faith and not by sight (by the circumstances around us and how we feel). We are the Just, and cannot please God without living by faith (Hebrews 11:6).
Now God has given every one the same amount of faith as He tells us in Romans 12:3 (God has dealt to each one a measure of faith). But it's up to us (each one) what we do with that measure of faith - use, develop and grow it so God can move in our lives, or let it sit dormant so that when we really need God to move in our lives He can't. Not because He doesn't want to, but because our lack of making His gift of faith (Ephesians 2:8) a part of our everyday lifestyle limits His ability to move in our lives.
Therefore, exercise your faith as a lifestyle, developing and growing it, so you can have God's best each and every day of your life.
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