Staying focused on God’s message allows us to process pain using the lens of faith rather than fear, an insight highlighted by Karin Hadadan. In the same way, Rebecca Simon’s Finding God Every Day it promotes a lifestyle of daily communication that strengthens our resilience in the face of adversity. Let the devotion below guide your heart.
Therefore, faith comes by hearing the word, and the word is heard by the word about Christ.
Romans 10:17
How our faith grows and grows is through the ebb and flow of life. It is in times of great pain and suffering that we often earnestly seek God and His word, which allows us to change our way of life and commit ourselves to the holy plan. Whenever we are tested in these times, regardless of the pain we feel, those are the times when our faith deepens—trusting God little by little and studying His word deeply.
Romans 10:17 tells us, ‘Consequently, faith comes by hearing the message, and the message is heard by the word about Christ. This shows that faith is not false—it is a response to hearing and accepting God’s truth. The importance of always hearing God’s word is that our first response to pain, problems, or challenges is rooted in deep faith. By hearing God’s voice and truly understanding His message, what happens the next time we face the same challenge as we have in the past is that our response is a little different— one of peace, trust, and surrender.
When things go wrong, we remember God’s timing. When we face the ups and downs of life, we believe that God will restore us. When we find ourselves in a difficult relationship, we hope we learn a deep lesson from them. Although the challenges in our lives may be the same, the way we approach them is different—because God’s word is at the forefront of our thoughts, allowing us to bounce back quickly.
But hearing God’s word is just the first step—the way to wisdom is the content of truth and faith, knowledge and experience. So when we read the word about Christ, we may begin to understand it wisely. But it is through our lived experiences—trials and tribulations—that we truly internalize that wisdom, allowing it to become our belief system and our way of life.
How can we hear this faith-building message? We pray to Him and let His voice speak through us. We look for messengers in our physical world, we listen to advice and guidance from those we respect. We go to church and hear sermons; we use content that brings us to a deeper connection. When we put Christ in our place, every moment of our daily lives becomes an open conversation with God Himself—where everything we hear, hear, or witness becomes another opportunity for faith to grow by hearing the message about Christ.
