Scripture of the Day

There was a time in my walk with the Lord when I thought faith was something I had to manufacture. I believed that if I just felt stronger, believed harder, or spoke the right words with enough confidence, things would fall into place. I wasn’t trying to twist God’s arm, but I was quietly leaning more on my own understanding than I realized. Looking back now, I can see that I wasn’t growing in faith—I was just growing in effort.

Romans 10:17 changed that for me in a simple but profound way: “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” That verse pulled faith out of my emotions and anchored it firmly in God’s Word. It reminded me that faith isn’t something I stir up inside myself; it’s something God builds in me as I stay close to His truth.

I’ve learned that when my Bible stays closed, my faith doesn’t get stronger—it gets thinner. When prayer turns into a list of demands instead of a posture of listening, my faith doesn’t mature—it gets shallow. But when I make room to hear God’s Word, even on days when I don’t feel especially spiritual, something steady begins to happen inside me. My thinking straightens out. My fears quiet down. My perspective shifts. Not because my circumstances changed, but because God’s Word did its quiet work in my heart.

I’ve also learned how easy it is to get in God’s way. I plan. I strategize. I try to control outcomes. And then I ask God to bless what I already decided. That’s not faith—that’s management. Real faith starts when I surrender the steering wheel and let God’s Word set the direction. It means trusting Him enough to obey what He says even when it doesn’t make immediate sense or fit neatly into my plans.

The older I get, the more grateful I am that faith doesn’t depend on my strength. It depends on God’s faithfulness. My job isn’t to perform spiritual gymnastics for God. My job is to stay rooted in His Word, keep my heart open, and remain teachable. When I do that, faith grows naturally—quietly, steadily, and deeply.

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s this: faith becomes real when it moves from our ears to our hearts and from our hearts into our daily choices. God doesn’t ask us to create faith. He asks us to receive it, nurture it, and live it out one obedient step at a time.

And the more I stay out of His way, the more clearly I can see His hand at work in my life.

Walk in faith, rest in grace, and trust the One who walks beside you.

In His love and grace,

ray mileur
“Helping believers walk closer to Jesus, one day at a time.”
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