Living a life of faith is one that is encompassed by a life of supernatural action.  George Muller, a great man of faith, is one person we can learn many things from as he lived under four rules of faith.  The first three rules are:  Never receive a fixed salary, never ask another human being for help, and follow Luke 12:33 of selling all your possessions and giving it away.

The fourth rule of faith is one that is also difficult in our culture to follow; follow Romans 13:8 to completeness.  “Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law” (Romans 13:8, NASB).  To put this verse and this rule into clear words, do not take out loans or purchase on credit.

One thing I need to state again is that these rules are for those who are serious about God.  These are for those who are seeking not their own desires, but seeking to be conformed to the will of God in all things.  Those who are desperate for God and His ways are those who can lean upon the promises recorded in the Bible because these are the individuals who are seeking a personal relationship with Jesus at the deepest level.  Through this relationship Jesus will provided everything needed in life because He knows what we really need in life (Matt. 6:25-34).

In our culture today this is not easy, especially those who are just getting started in what we call the adult life.  Education at the university level requires money that typically has not yet been acquired.  This is also where we typically meet the one we are to spend the rest of our life with, which means a house and vehicle is required… and the list goes on.  So how is all this fulfilled without any bank loans?  Good question!  I am simply saying, seek the voice of God and trust Him by being obedient to how God is leading you.

I fully believe that if you are wholly seeking God’s will in all these directions that He will provide every penny at the moment the penny is needed.  Read Rees Howells, Intercessor if you haven’t yet.  By reading this book you will see many examples of how God provided and built Mr. Howells’ faith, and will be an encouragement to you in how God can build your faith.

The following story has taken place in these past couple months.

I have a good friend who has been called into the ministry and has recently started the education process.  The Holy Spirit led him to not enter into a ministry preparation program (which was my encouragement), but to study for his bachelor’s degree in ministry, though he did not have the money to do so.  So this friend went ahead and registered for classes in the bachelor’s program.  Upon starting his first class he was contacted by the university about receiving a full tuition scholarship; a scholarship he never applied for.  He also received grant money to cover the cost of all his books; a grant he never applied for.  With all the classes being online, it was apparent that he would need his own computer in order to complete the extensive work.  So the morning before his first class he made his first request to God in that God would provide him a computer.  That same day he opened up his mailbox and found an envelope with a visa gift card that had enough money on it to purchase a good laptop computer.  This is just one person being obedient to the voice of God and acting in faith so the supernatural action of God could happen in his life.

When we choose to operate in faith to the will of God, we will find it is then that God provides abundantly in the proper time.  This just means that we need to take action in trust so God’s supernatural action can be at work.

I desire to live a Faith-Full life, for His glory alone.