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By Rick Warren â 06/12/2023 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= âFaith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.â Romans 10:17 (NIV) God promises thousands of times in the Bible that he will act on our behalf if we obey him. When I read those promises, it gives me confidence. I know that if I do what God asks of me, he has promised a certain result.  For most of the year 1981, I was depressed. The year before, I had moved to Southern California to start Saddleback Church. I was exhausted emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. I felt like I had a cloud over my head that I just couldnât escape. Iâll never forget some of the verses that really activated my faith: âBut I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals too numerous for you. Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the landâ (Exodus 23:29-30 NIV). In Exodus 23:29-30, God essentially says to the Israelites, âYou know these enemies? Theyâre bigger than you. But Iâm not going to give you the whole land in the first year. Youâre going to take it over a little bit at a timeâone battle at a time. Youâre growing stronger. And when youâre strong enough to handle it all, youâll get it all.â When I read those verses, it was like a promise coming directly to me. I realized I didnât have to accomplish it all in the first year. I was going to spend the rest of my life serving Jesus Christ, and I could do it on his timetable and at his pace. That understanding gave me confidence to take on enormous goals. The Word activated my faith. Godâs Word can activate your faith too. Most of us arenât confident or courageous. In fact, weâre often scared to death! Weâre afraid to take risks, afraid of failure, and afraid of dying. But people of faith should walk confidently through life. Do you want to be a person of faith? Faith is Godâs Word activated. The Bible says in Romans 10:17, âFaith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christâ (NIV). Godâs Word not only tells you what to do. It also gives you the power to do it and increases your faith as you do it. [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - What do you think God wants to accomplish in your life? Are you confident that he will give you what you need to carry it out?
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Message 2: Why Can I Trust the Bible?
Message 3: How the Bible Changes Us
Message 4: Seeing What God Wants Me to See
Message 5: How to Study a Bible Passage
Message 6: Understanding the Meaning of a Biblical Text
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