It's pretty obvious how big of a role our faith towards God plays in our relationship with Him. Faith is so important that it is only by our faith in Jesus Christ that we are saved from eternal separation from God and that we are enabled to live this life victoriously.
Hebrews 11:6 tells us, "And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." Have you ever wondered, what is it about faith that makes God so happy and proud of us?
Faith can be defined us having the highest regard of trust and reliance in someone even with the smallest amount of basis. Believing in God and putting our faith in Him can sometimes be hard and often even illogical, but God makes it clear that it is the way that He calls us to live. What is it about faith that makes God pleased?
Faith opens us up to God's will
Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." God has a beautiful plan that He wants us to fulfill, but that purpose He has for you is something that is so huge that you cannot do it without God. That's why God asks us to trust Him - so we can do so much more through and in Him.
God wants us to maximise this life that He has given us and He knows that without the power of the Holy Spirit guiding us and the work of Christ motivating us, we will never be able to live life to the full.
Faith is the strongest manifestation of our love for God
Many times we face battles and times when our faith and values will be challenged. When faced with financial struggle, our hearts will be exposed to see whether we truly value God or money more. When faced with persecution, we are tested to see whether we will value God or our reputation - or even our own lives - more.
Just like a wife who is pleased when her husband chooses her above other people, God finds pleasure in seeing us choose Him above all. Standing in faith proves to be one of the most firm ways to express to God how much we love Him.
Faith is an expression of our honour of God
I can think of no other way that we honour God best than by means of our faith. When we show how we trust God, we speak through our words and actions of how mighty, able, powerful, faithful and glorious He is. A person who lives in faith by obeying God's Word will honour Him in front of his or her family, officemates, schoolmates, churchmates and neighbours.
