a discovery.

Ok, I was at life-group last night. I think it's called life-group, you know how every 10 years or so, someone makes up new buzz-words and makes old things appear new to make more people want to do it. Happens all the time in the church. It's called 'contemporary' I think.
Anyway, I was at group, and they were talking about how the pastor had said that we need to act in faith.
And at first I thought, 'So? I know that, this is really baby stuff.' That shows you how conceited a person can get without realising! I didn't really know, I just thought I knew.
No, that's not quite what I mean. I mean; I knew, and know much. However most of it I do not understand properly. Once you truly understand something spiritual, you can actually do something about it, apply it to your life and reap results!
I knew this, but not until now did I ever understand. I can do it! I can actually do something constructive.
But back to what I learnt.
I learnt that Jesus can do a lot for a person, but in order for them to really start to experience miracles in their lives, people have to want something and believe, and then reach for it, and act on their faith, unflinchingly. I have been at the wanting believing stage, but never understood until now that I have to act on my faith! I have been told over and over, exactly this. However I never really understood. Until last night! It was amazing.
The verses they used to illustrate this are below.

Matthew 9
20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

KJV www.bible.com

Now that doesn't seem like much, but it's simple. She wanted, she believed, she acted. It worked.
So many people don't really act, they just pray and wait for something to happen. You have to act!!!!!!!! Even if it's only a tiny step in the right direction. Jesus sees and he will help you.
Here is more evidence of the same thing.

Matthew 14
35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

I could go on, but that's the bare bones of it. I want that for me. I want Jesus to see what I want, and see me act, and to go with me and His power to work for me.

Do you? If so, you know what you have to do now.

God Bless!
:)