Those words from the world-famous John 3:16 Bible verse are an open invitation for any human being to trust in, rely on, depend on, have confidence in, and keep their faith in the living resurrected Jesus Christ. The belief in Jesus that brings eternal life is so much more than merely agreeing with what the Bible says about Him.

Even the demons believe that Jesus is the Son of God. They believe it so strongly that it makes them tremble with terror. (James 2:19) Yet instead of relying on Jesus they constantly rebel against Him. The demons are totally unwilling to trust in and depend on Jesus by aligning their behaviors with what He says. (James 2:18)

Are you aligning what you do throughout each day with what you say you believe? If not, the Bible says your faith is dead. (James 2:17)

Living faith, the belief that saves, is faith that works to produce godly behaviors and the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) in your everyday life. It is to truly trust in Christ in you (Colossians 1:27) by consistently relying on Jesus to calm the storms you encounter in the boat of your daily life, no matter how frightened they make you feel. (Mark 4:35-41)

Being Spirit-led (Romans 8:14) is far more important than being tradition bound. (Mark 7:13) Be a “whosoever will” who dares to daily and diligently depend on Jesus regardless of what your circumstances may be! Train yourself to live in faithful obedience, ongoing wonder, and holy awe of Jesus.