Faith That Moves Mountains: 5 Actions & Beautiful Scripture
If you’re a believer, then you know that real faith moves mountains. These mountains aren’t just for the big challenges you face either. It’s also for the everyday hurdles that cause your day to go sour. Plus, if you want to quickly switch on your faith to have faith over fear, these will help.
Good days don’t just happen by chance. OK, well, sometimes they do, but it’s not a natural occurrence. If you want to have a good day nearly every day, you need to set yourself up for it.
Intentional Faith Building
You need to build your faith and be very intentional with how you live.
That means no more, letting what will be be. YOU take charge of what will be in your life. And even when things don’t go as planned, if you do what I’m about to share with you on a regular day-by-day basis, your attitude will be so changed that things that once affected you won’t bother you nearly as much as they used to.
Here are five things that you can do (and yes, they take faith!) to help you have a smoother day:
1) Start Your Day With Prayer
Making it a point to touch base with the Creator is certainly the biggest move you can make to develop your faith.
Spending time in prayer builds up your spirit and sets you up to hear from God. He will share information with you to help your day go smoothly.
For example, He may tell you to take a different route to work because he knows there are delays on your normal route. That’s the kind of message you’ll receive when in prayer. Daily prayer also tunes your spirit to hear from God throughout the day.
2) Make Daily Confessions Based on God’s Word
“Call those things that be not as though they were.” Romans 4:17. God instructs us in His Word to speak into existence the way we want things to be.
That means if you want to have a blessed day filled with faith, then you have to say so! Speak God’s words of peace over your life and the lives of your loved ones. Declare with your voice the protection and promises of God. Speak faith.
3) Purposefully Plan Your Day In Advance
Much like the preceding faith moves, you must prepare. Now, this is less spiritual but no less helpful.
Preparing your clothing the night before, reviewing tasks you planned (a week prior preferably) helps you not to forget. It helps stay focused and reduces distractions which can wreck your mornings.
You are purposefully taking charge of what your tomorrows will be like, from how you will look to what you will do. This is an act of faith, believe it or not.
4) Purpose to Forgive Your Offender(s)
This is not easy to do. I know. I sometimes struggle with feelings of resentment toward people who have wronged me in the past. However, it takes a constant decision to forgive people.
Yet, it’s a work that you should never give up on because holding on to unforgiveness can affect your ability to have faith. The devil will try and bring condemnation, which isn’t from God, when you don’t forgive.
Forgiving people after they have hurt you or offended you is really not about them. They may continue to be the same ‘ole jerks. Choosing to forgive helps you, not them. You are releasing the hurt and the hurter and moving on with your life.
5) Smile at a Random Stranger
OK. I know this sounds weird, but think of it this way. When you are experiencing challenges in your own life, taking the focus off of yourself and taking a moment to brighten someone else’s day is a statement of faith that you are trusting God to handle yours.
Plus, you never know how much a smile can mean to someone else. Not everyone has hope. Your smile may be the only sign of hope from the Heavenly Father that they will ever see. God can use your smile to change someone’s life.
BONUS: Powerful Bible Verses for Building Faith
In spite of the tangible actions you take, to build faith that moves mountains, you need the Word of God.
Here are what are known as the “Faith Scriptures.” They will help you build your faith muscles you can easily exert faith over fear.
These are powerful Bible verses that will build your faith, the more you spend time with them (all in the New Living Translation because… I like it):
Hebrews 11:1
“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.”
Romans 10:17
“So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.”
Mark 11:24
“I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
Isaiah 40:31
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
Jeremiah 29:11 (this one is my favorite. God wrote it just for me…. you too!)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
Psalm 46:1
“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.”
2 Corinthians 5:7
“For we live by believing and not by seeing.”
Philippians 1:6
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
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While Waiting on God
Lastly, while you are building your faith muscles, you’ll spend some time waiting on God. It may seem discouraging but here’s a link to an article that has scriptures to focus on when waiting on God:
When Waiting on God Becomes a Chore
Sis, the mountains are calling for you to destroy them! I pray these words of encouragement and the beautiful scripture shared will change your life so you have faith in God that moves mountains.
Let this Biblical advice be more than motivational words. Allow it to change your life.
Have a good day on purpose with these 5 tips for faith that moves mountains. I’m still a work in progress, but when I do these 5 things, I always have a better day. Let me know how they work for you.
