Favour

I decided to post this because i find it very enlightening and applicable for my time of life.

I have been asking for Favour upon my life, and even upon other people’s lives. And I have always thought wouldn’t it be great to have great favour, people all liking you, things falling into place for you, doors fly open, you walk in great assurance.

But the recent blog post of Pst Steven Furtick changed my perception of Favour. He writes:

The more favor you receive, the more faith it will require.

God’s favor brings abundant blessing into our lives. God’s blessing is usually associated with serenity, tranquility, and other Thomas Kinkade type good sensations. So it’s easy to see why we can begin to incorrectly assume that when we have God’s favor, life will be more comfortable.

But if you come to God seeking favor in order to establish your comfort, you’ll be disappointed more often than not.
Because what you begin to discover as you walk in God’s favor is that, as much as anything, favor is a disruptive force.

Remember, for mother Mary, being blessed and highly favored meant giving birth in a barn. And bearing public shame and ridicule.

I’m not saying this to depress you. Just to prepare you.

Favor isn’t always synonymous with a series of fortunate events. It doesn’t usually lead to sitting back and relaxing.
Walking in more favor will require you to exert more faith. Because it’s going to take you places you’ve never been, and require you to do things you’ve never done. Things you can’t do, apart from Jesus.

When you ask God for favor, He answers with opportunity.
As you seize the opportunity, He empowers you with His presence, and equips you with His power.

It’s just the way favor flows.

http://www.stevenfurtick.com/

Are you ready for the Lord’s Favour?