Every child of God has an inheritance. Our heavenly Father has prepared it for us and wants to give it to us. However, many of our heavenly gifts come with a price tag: faith and obedience. Scripture indicates it is impossible to please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6). We may protest that we do believe, we just are afraid, or intimidated, or we feel inadequate. But the test of faith is whether or not we go up and claim the inheritance God has for us.
Tragically, there are those who would rather spend their life in a wilderness than exercise the faith to claim a Promised Land. These people could be enjoying much, but instead they remain satisfied with little.
You may have gone to church all of your life. You may have read your Bible for years. You may have sought to live a good, Christian lifestyle for years. But at some point you will stand at the edge of your Promised Land gazing out on all that could be yours. Then you will have to decide if you are satisfied merely with talking about faith and victory, or if you truly want to experience everything God has for you.
There comes a moment in every Christian’s life where talking about faith is no longer adequate. That is the time to advance.