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Faith Is Spelt R.I.S.K.
Hebrews 11:8 'By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.' (NIV)
 What does it take to become a true champion of faith in God? Two things: a total belief in the word of God, and a willingness to take risks! In athletics, if you are weak in an area you must deliberately look for opportunities to develop your muscles in that area. The same is true spiritually: to grow in faith you must stretch yourself by exposing yourself to risk. Risk is the only way to build faith muscle. William Carey, the so-called father of modern missions, said that we should 'attempt great things for God and expect great things from God.' Many people have turned this on its head: they expect great things from God before they ever attempt great things for God. You will never see real against-the-odds faith breakthroughs until you place yourself in situations where you're relying completely on God's word to pull you through. You need to be doing the trapeze without a net. Faith works to make God's name great. That can't happen unless and until you're in a situation where you really need God's help, where the only one who can come to your rescue is the Lord. I'm not talking about taking silly risks, just doing something stupid or unwise to place yourself in an awkward position. I'm talking about being willing to step out of the boat just because Jesus told you to do it. Faith, said an old preacher, is spelt 'R.I.S.K.'
Prayer: 'Lord Jesus, without faith I can't please God. Please help me today to take some risks for you, to make your name great. Help me not to give in to fear or to back away from a challenge. I want to develop my faith muscle, because every faith step gives me energy for the next one!'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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I want to commend you for the good work you are doing. I'm a 28 year old minister [in Ghana] whom God has called to ... bring together God's people to fight against issues that are killing the youth of today. [My ministry] would like to affiliate itself with your ministry.
prophet alfred , Ghana
Mal, I heard you speak at Abundant Life Church.
I came straight home from hearing you to send this email & will follow Next Wave & EDGES TV.
Jack, United Kingdom
I truly appreciate Mal's words of encouragement. I'm looking forward to his return to Speak the Word Church, USA, this May. He left quite an impression on his last visit. Keep up the good work.
John, United States
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