Chapter 6
“The ‘IF’ Factor
I have 60 years I’ve been in this life , and I have totally found that God has provided words for us to communicate not only with our brothers and sisters but with Him and in doing so He has seen that we are able to communicate our feelings, thoughts, ideas, intentions, all these things, and God has made it possible for us to tell it all, so to speak. The fact of the matter is God created words not only to communicate with Him and our brothers and sisters but also as symbols for our quest to live a proper ‘L.I.F.E.’ and follow His guide {the Bible}, I know that there will be people who say that this is just a play on words or an acronym, {a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters,} or some such thing but in fact it is God’ way of teaching us where to find the true tools to work with Him. I choose to call this “The ‘I.F.’ Factor” because we as humans have {includes me} this simple thing of when we make a stake we always say ‘if’ I would have done this, or ‘if’ I would have said this, and so on. If truly means that we question our action or statement but when we do these action or statements In Faith we will see all that God is trying to tell and show us {in the Bible} we would actually see that the word ‘I.F.” real y means ‘IN FAITH” so ‘if’ we do things ‘IN FAITH’ how can they go wrong. As everybody knows God don’t create junk and were not junk, just humans {brothers and sisters} trying to live 'IN FAITH' to our Father in Heaven, and in fact this ‘L. I. F. E.’ we have is a gift from God and we should be ’L’iving ’I’n ‘F’aith ‘E’ver. Observe that religious worship of God is no new invention. It has been around from the beginning of time; it is the good old way, (Genesis 4:4-7). The offerings of Cain and Abel were different. Cain showed a proud, unbelieving heart {this is humanism}. Therefore he and his offering were rejected. Abel came as a sinner, and according to God's appointment, by his sacrifice expressing humility, sincerity, and believing obedience. Thus, seeking the benefit of the new covenant of mercy, through the Promised Seed, his sacrifice was given ‘IN FAITH’ and that’s why God accepted it. Because Abel’s offering was ‘IN FAITH’, and Cain did not, this would make it a absolute proof that if we do things ‘IN FAITH’ we achieve more then, if we just say ‘if’ I would of, which really means that were not taking the proper steps to do thing the way God wants us to learn, along with the fact we are allowing evil to come in to our lives, {example, ‘if I would have}, really means that we are questioning or own intentions, {I am always doing things wrong or I can’t say things right or I can’t do anything right, and so on}. Leading one to the evil sections we need not go. I remember a little statement my mother told me that really brought this to life, I was pounding a neal in the wall and every time I went to hit the neal I would hit my thumb and I got angry each time and said ‘gd’ and after too much of this, my mother {that she was} said this; ‘Why not bless it instead of damming it and God will do that for you’ and ya know what’s interesting is the fact that she waswrite. When I started saying God Bless it every time I hit my thumb, I did not hit it anymore, which shows that ‘IN FAITH’ we can do anything with God on our side. On his side we must be‘FAITHFUL’ in appear and actions. If we are under the influence of the Spirit, we shall desire to have our lot among them, and to declare ourselves on their side; ‘IN FAITH’ and love we embrace the cause of Christ, he will receive, employ, and advances us. When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is a great joy in that soul; and provision are made, not as here, for a few days, but for the whole life, and for eternity. Happy are those who wisely perceive it to be their duty and interest, to submit to the Savior Jesus Christ. Our hearts are searching for that connection with God. All our secret sins are known to God, and we must seek forgiveness, as God knows the secrets of our hearts, therefore judge our words and actions carefully, as our troubles do not drive us from our duty to God, we should not suffer them to drive us from our comfort in God. Let us take care that prosperity and ease do not render us careless. The Spirit of prophecy had reference to those who suffered unto death, for the testimony of Christ. In fact us the poor sinner's pleas. None that belong to Christ shall be cast off, but every one of them shall be saved, and that forever. The mercy of God, purchased, promised, and constantly flowing forth, and offered to believers, does away every doubt arising from our sins; while we pray ‘IN FAITH’, Redeem us for your mercies' sake ol Lord. We cannot look for too little from the creature, and not too much from the Creator. We may have enough from God, if we pray for it ‘IN FAITH’. All the wickedness of the world is owing to man's willfulness. People are not religious, because they will not be so. God is not the Author of their sin, he leaves them to the lusts of their own hearts, and the counsels of their own heads; if we do not well and the blame must be upon us. These are just a few examples of “The ‘I.F.’ Factor” you’ll find lots of them in your Bible.
You might start with these.
Romans 4:19
And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet
the deadness of Sara's womb:
Romans 4:20
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
2 Corinthians 8:7
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
1Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1Timothy2:7
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1Timothy2:15
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
1Timothy 4:12
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
2Timothy 1:13
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Titus 2:2
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced
them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
James 1:6
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
There is a lot of ways we may look at what is said here but if you’re a true believer in Jesus Christ and or Father in heaver then we will find that our prayers ‘IN FAITH’ are more pure. As Jesus lived on this earth 'IN total FAITH' with our Father in Heaven you see "IN FAITH' not 'if I could do this', but totally 'IN FAITH' without a dought knowing all the while it was right and good.