The Fruit of the Spirit: Full of Faith

by David Chadwick

The seventh fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness.

One element of faithfulness is seeking to cultivate a life full of faith. Pursuing faith. Questing after it. Asking God for more and more faith. Constantly living in a way that says to our

Father, “I believe but help my unbelief” (Mark 9:24).

After all, without faith, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).

Take a moment and read through Hebrews 11. Many scholars refer to this chapter as the “Hall of Faith” because it highlights the faith that is woven throughout all of Scripture in different characters.

Hebrews 11:1-3 says, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.”

When faithfulness is evident in your life, it does not just mean that you cultivate a life of faith, but it also means that you become more faithful. You become a person of your word. More loyal. More stable. You do what you say you’ll do. You let your yes be yes and your no be no (Matthew 5:37, James 5:12). You fight against thinking too highly of yourself, against vanity and selfish ambition (Philippians 2:3). You refrain from flattering yourself and self-congratulation.

A faithful and faith-filled life does what the Master Jesus tells you to do. A person of faithfulness has the greatest desire to hear, “Well done, my good and faithful servant” at the end of life (Matthew 25:21).

Today, pray for God to grow faith inside of you, but also pray that God’s faithfulness will increase inside of you in every area of your life. Ask the Holy Spirit to be faithful to complete the work that Jesus has begun inside of you (Philippians 1:6).