Rodney Howard Browne | Faith in God

We trust God exists and happily forgives our sins when we repent.

Unfortunately, many new followers are not instructed in living by religion. Instead these folk attempt to follow a legalistic code of works and spend their lives annoyed and worried they’ve not done enough to earn God’s good will. But we weren’t intended to live the Christian life under our own power.

The apostle Paul taught often on the topic of walking by religion. To him, that meant enjoying a private relationship with Jesus Christ, which involves placing trust in Him for each circumstance of life. Our old life, conduct, and perspectives are left in the dust. We go forward in intimate friendship with the Savior, and as we do, he’s employed to develop in us new patterns of behavior and thinking. In our relationship with Christ, we have everything we need for a godly life. On a practical level, this suggests trusting the Lord daily for His care and provision, and obeying His instructions.

Rodney Howard Browne explains that sometimes God’s directions make tiny sense to us with our limited view of the planet and the future. But if we walk by religion, we aren’t relying on what we see or feel. We are confidently expecting Him to do what is good and right for us each single day, with no exceptions. Untrained followers may never experience confidence in God because trust grows out of information. Do you need to walk by faith? Then find a Bible-teaching church or coach committed to indoctrinating Christians about the customs of our heavenly Father.