Trust Not in Your Own Understanding, But in the Faith of Your Heart!
Why is it important to accept Jesus Christ into our hearts?
We often fall into the trap of trying to understand the things of God with our minds, thus closing ourselves off from what can only be grasped by faith. The book of Proverbs gives us a clear warning about this:
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — PROVERBS 3:5
God does not expect us to understand everything, but to trust in Him with all our hearts. This trust is not based on the logic of our minds, but on the faith of the heart, which is able to take hold of God’s promises even when the mind is filled with doubt.
Many people lose out because they try to comprehend how faith works with their heads. Jesus did not say we must not doubt in our minds, but rather:
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. — MARK 11:23
Miracles do not occur through intellectual persuasion, but through faith born in the heart. Faith residing in the heart continues to work even when the mind is struggling with contrary thoughts.
God’s ways are often higher than ours, and His thoughts far exceed our understanding. As the book of Isaiah declares:
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — ISAIAH 55:8
When we don’t understand why things happen, it is especially important that we rely not on our own reasoning, but on God’s promises and character. The Psalmist puts it this way:
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. — PSALM 37:5
Faith is a decision. It is not based on feelings or human logic. When you act from the faith of your heart, trust in God becomes a reality in your life. Your head does not need to understand – it is enough that your heart believes!
In closing, allow the Holy Spirit to lead you and teach you in every situation. He is the One who helps you to walk in the faith of the heart and not according to the limitations of the mind.
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. — JOHN 14:26
Let me share 3 Scriptures that help us better understand the importance of receiving Jesus and its inevitability.
Romans 10:8 – 10
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
If you’re reading this today and you want to be with our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in eternity, know that this verse shows you how to do it. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. In the following sections, I will guide you through how to confess all of this before our Father and our Lord Jesus.
Read this prayer out loud with faith in your heart, for what is written there is faithful and true.
John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. These are the words of Jesus.
You can be born again as the Bible teaches: you need to confess
your faith. After you have been born again, say this short but very important prayer
with your loved ones, relatives, friends, and all those who believe in Jesus Christ. Because to be born again, we must confess our faith. This is what the next section is about.
Prayer for Salvation.
I believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
I believe that Jesus died for my sins,
according to the teachings of the Bible.
I believe that Jesus rose from the dead,
for my justification.
Please, Jesus, be my Lord!
Please, Jesus, be my Savior!
Please, Jesus, be my Healer!
Jesus, You are my Lord.
Jesus, You are my Savior.
Jesus, You are my Healer.
I am redeemed. I am born again in Christ.
His holy blood has cleansed me from all sins.
This is the truth, for the Word of God is truth.
Thank you, dear Jesus. Amen.
For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
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My service is not tied to a place, not located under a country or street name, and not hidden behind a phone number. I serve my Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, growing in Him day by day, being transformed from my old self to become like Christ.
