Jet Faith
by Brady Mathis
Jet faith is that which God has been working in us both by the operation
of His Spirit and by His order in our lifes. This represents a change
in the nature and rhythm of our faith that is vital for making a smooth
transition.
Engine - a machine that converts one type of energy into another, e.g. an internal combustion engine converts heat to motion.
Faith is an engine that converts spiritual energy into natural manifestation (hence the phrase, “by faith” in Hebrews 11).
The change in the character of our faith is very like the difference between the working of an internal combustion engine and the ramjet. They both perform the exact same transformation of energy with the same steps, but they are quite different in their implementation.
An internal combustion engine performs the tasks of combustion one at a time in sequence. Start intake, stop intake, start compression, stop compression, spark the combustion, stop combustion, start exhaust, stop exhaust. To accomplish these in this way, men have devised fascinating and complex machines with numerous moving parts.
Consider the same four components that take place in a jet engine, yet each of the four are not stopped so another can take place. They operate in one smooth flow with all operations functioning at the same time. The result of this difference is an enormous increase in the power output of the engine. In addition to this, the ramjet has no moving parts.
In 2010, Bill prophesied that God will restore our fractured faith. God has done this work in His people over the past season. He has prepared us to move into this present season with a steady flow. Rather than trying hard to believe and then being shaken in our faith and having to ramp back up, we have been trained by adversity to maintain a continual increase - to exercise jet faith. Religion makes the operation of our faith over complex when God had always intended for us to simply trust Him all the time. This change in the rhythm and character of our faith is what will enable a smooth transition in our spiritual journey. Our faith is the engine that will convert the promises of God into the blessing God intends for us.
Engine - a machine that converts one type of energy into another, e.g. an internal combustion engine converts heat to motion.
Faith is an engine that converts spiritual energy into natural manifestation (hence the phrase, “by faith” in Hebrews 11).
The change in the character of our faith is very like the difference between the working of an internal combustion engine and the ramjet. They both perform the exact same transformation of energy with the same steps, but they are quite different in their implementation.
An internal combustion engine performs the tasks of combustion one at a time in sequence. Start intake, stop intake, start compression, stop compression, spark the combustion, stop combustion, start exhaust, stop exhaust. To accomplish these in this way, men have devised fascinating and complex machines with numerous moving parts.
Consider the same four components that take place in a jet engine, yet each of the four are not stopped so another can take place. They operate in one smooth flow with all operations functioning at the same time. The result of this difference is an enormous increase in the power output of the engine. In addition to this, the ramjet has no moving parts.
In 2010, Bill prophesied that God will restore our fractured faith. God has done this work in His people over the past season. He has prepared us to move into this present season with a steady flow. Rather than trying hard to believe and then being shaken in our faith and having to ramp back up, we have been trained by adversity to maintain a continual increase - to exercise jet faith. Religion makes the operation of our faith over complex when God had always intended for us to simply trust Him all the time. This change in the rhythm and character of our faith is what will enable a smooth transition in our spiritual journey. Our faith is the engine that will convert the promises of God into the blessing God intends for us.