Article Twelve
Unshakable Hope
Previous to this occasion, I would have come out fighting in the spirit, yet God commanded I sit rested in Him. Holy Spirit led me to the knowledge of what was required. The truth is, God alone is the victorious champion and the enemy answers to Him, and not me.
How often do we lament our inadequacy in faith or strength? In the past, I have begged God not to test me, for I was sure I would fail. Yet it was now that I heard His answer, “Yes, but I will show Myself faithful and strong on your behalf.” Every belief I held about God’s character was now at stake. It was never my character or ability that was in question, but His reputation as my Father and friend!.
“For God intended that your faith not be established on man’s wisdom but by trusting in His almighty power.” 1 Corinthians 2:5 (TPT)
It's in this place, we rely on Holy Spirit to give us the determination needed. We refuse to believe the negative narrative that may have held us back from achieving victory and breakthrough.
I grasped this scripture with both hands. For I realised this was not a test for me to prove my faithfulness in belief. It was God who would prove His faithfulness in my trust in Him. He explained that life’s tests were never about my efforts to perfect my faith. It was about my relinquishing control and watching in awe as He showed up!! For He “is the perfector of my faith”
What a comfort to sit rested, trusting that the very words found within Scripture were perfect truth. All I had to do was to hold them in my heart, clutching in faithfulness to God as my strong tower. As I relaxed into His love, I witnessed His strength and comfort empower me to cling to the truth found in His Word.
Was this hiding in His faithfulness?
It was now time for me to believe in the ultimate truth above any manifested reality that may have unfolded before me. As I released my fear and disbelief, they vanished in the overwhelming love of Christ. I recognised I had the power to transcend the situation and decree God’s faithfulness above the earthly reality. I curled up in the crook of His arm and exhaled, all my troubles dropping away, allowing His compassion to envelop me. The outcome of this season was to prove God’s character beyond any doubt within my heart and before my onlookers.
This is our unshakable hope, not in our faith or ability to believe, but a gift that is ours to appropriate within our lives. The conclusion to draw is to take hold of this hope despite the reality of our current situation. We make this hope ours, allowing it to become established within our hearts. The Spirit affirms God’s truth and His faithfulness to us, that overpowers any doubt or fear that previously held sway in our hearts.