FOOLISH FAITH

Yes, there is a foolish faith. There is a foolish faith to salvation and there is a foolish faith to destruction or frustration. We can remember instances of foolish faith to frustration or destruction in my previous chapters on Saul, the woman of samaria and Sarah. Another instance is the faith of the seven sons of sceva devoured by the evil spirits whom they attempted to cast out(Acts 19). Perhaps you are working hard to fix that problem but you are not saved; faith will not answer for you.
The foolish faith to salvation, on the other hand, is the kind of faith Jesus had when he was very hungry in the wilderness, but did not compromise his assignment on earth. The faith Job had when he lost everything in one day, including his health, but he still believed in God. The faith Elijah had when he prayed seven times before a small cloud showed up to signal the rain to King Ahab. The faith Abraham had when he gave his only son to be sacrificed to God. The faith that will make you look stupid and very unreasonable. The faith that will shake you and tests how much you love God.
Foolish faith makes you inflict yourself with sufferings to serve God and invest in his kingdom. Bible says Jesus became poor, so that we might be rich. He became a 'sinner' that we might become righteous. If every man can imbibe this nature, the world would become a better place.
Foolish faith is you still living by his standards, even when things get worst. The faith you have when all doors are closed but you are not reaching to man to open any of the doors. The faith you have when you have lost everything but you are still giving to God. That is the point!

- Michael Seyi Babalola