5th Day: The lid to the pot

Because of a lack of discernment, faith’s mysteries confuse and deceive those who have not yet been transformed.
Peter had faith to walk on water, but did not have the faith to stay above it.
Why is that?
 
Because two types of faith exist: rational and emotional faith.
Rational faith thinks, agrees with and takes action based on the Word of God, regardless of what it does or does not feel.

On the other hand, emotional faith exchanges the Holy Scriptures for feelings of the heart. It may seem absurd, but this is very common these days.

When supernatural faith is not allied with intelligence, the urges of the heart prevail and the outcome is small.

Emotional faith is based on signs of healing and miracles. As a result, a person has "faith" for some time. And yet, when they need to pass through a storm, they abandon their “faith". This is why we see so many ex-pastors, ex-assistants, ex-members, ex-pastor's wives, people who used to be delivered, people who used to be saved, ex-Christians...

Peter was a victim of this kind of faith. Because he saw Jesus walking on the water, he had faith to do the same. And he did it, but only for a short time.

The same thing happens to those with an emotional faith. They walk with Jesus for a while, but when they feel the need to find their other half, the lid to their pot, a fire burns in their hearts and they fall for the first person that comes along. A short time later they’re in a desperate search for more wood to keep that fire going.

But the wise do the exact opposite. They use their reason. And those who use their reason refuse to settle for small things. They think big. Their thoughts are in line with the thoughts of the Almighty.
Those who use a rational faith think, imagine and have a plan to make their dreams come true, and to have a promising future that begins right now.

They don’t need things to happen immediately, nor do they care to "fix their eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18

The wise have discernment. They know that building a house on sand is easy and quick, but offers no security. Their careful reasoning chooses to build upon the Rock.