Proverbs 20:5 says, "Counsel in the heart of man is like a deep well, but a man of understanding will draw it out."
What has been given to us must be drawn out by us. Wells provided water in those days for the population. In order to get water out of the well, they had to have the proper tools. Remember the story of the woman who met Jesus at the well? She commented that He didn't have anything to draw with.
The water was there, but it took effort on the part of the people to get it. God has given us many things, but we must draw it into our lives by faith. The woman with the issue of blood developed her faith and spoke it with her mouth: "If I can but touch the hem of his garment, I'll be healed." Blind Bartimaeus cried out when he heard Jesus was near, and threw aside his beggar cloak when Jesus summoned him.
What counsel does the Word of God give us to show us we are in faith? Isaiah 12:3 says, "With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation." Unbelief has the same kind of association with fear and depression that faith has with peace and joy. Also, if I have peace, I am settled on the subject.
Watch your joy level. Watch your peace level. Like the gauges on the dashboard of your car that show how much gas is in your tank, temperature, etc., they indicate whether or not you're in faith.
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