Do You Still Believe?
A conversation between Ray Ihim, guest; Devaughn and Rosa Williamson, hosts.
Ray’s story tells us about a faith that is personal, active, and practical.
While he was raised in a Christian home and surrounded by the faith in Tulsa, OK, Ray still had to learn what it looked like to trust God for himself. During his time in high school, he truly found out how personal the Christian faith is. Everyone at his Christian high school seemed to operate in their faith differently, which spoke volumes to Ray. He knew that in order for his faith to be effective, it had to come from inside of him instead of just being around him.
As an adult in the marketplace, Ray is walking in his faith through both prayer and actions. To him, his actions in his work will make more of an impact than his words ever could. For Ray, this looks like honoring God and others in his choices, walking with integrity, and praying for wisdom that would help provide understanding and discernment in confusing circumstances. God has helped give Ray tools to solve problems at work and be an agent of faith in a secular space.
Ray has been a witness and recipient to the favor and miracles of God. There was a time in his career that someone had prophesied over Ray to receive a promotion, and this was challenging for Ray to accept, considering his circumstances. After processing this prophecy and seeking God, he started to understand that God could work miracles, even and especially in Ray’s unqualified circumstances. He began standing on his faith and letting the Word of God form him, and he positioned himself to be promoted and to excel.
He had another opportunity to exercise his faith in God when purchasing his first home! Ray again was prophesied over and tried to put action to his faith and express gratitude for his home before he even knew what it looked like. Ray was believing for something very specific in a particular area. He didn’t have the funds he thought he would need, but he relied on others’ testimonies and his own experience with the Lord to strengthen his belief. Through a series of miraculous events, Ray was able to buy his home in the area he wanted.
Ray at Bible Study with Tyler.
Ray has been a witness and recipient to the favor and miracles of God. There was a time in his career that someone had prophesied over Ray to receive a promotion, and this was challenging for Ray to accept, considering his circumstances. After processing this prophecy and seeking God, he started to understand that God could work miracles, even and especially in Ray’s unqualified circumstances. He began standing on his faith and letting the Word of God form him, and he positioned himself to be promoted and to excel.
He had another opportunity to exercise his faith in God when purchasing his first home! Ray again was prophesied over and tried to put action to his faith and express gratitude for his home before he even knew what it looked like. Ray was believing for something very specific in a particular area. He didn’t have the funds he thought he would need, but he relied on others’ testimonies and his own experience with the Lord to strengthen his belief. Through a series of miraculous events, Ray was able to buy his home in the area he wanted.
If Ray could encourage believers in anything, it would be this: believe it the first time! Know that God’s word is unchanging and is always true. You can believe God. WALK. IN. FAITH.
Now, here's the real-life lesson: faith isn't just a one-time thing. You gotta keep that faith muscle working daily. Ray's like, "I got the faith to get it; now I need the faith to keep it." And that, my friend, is the power of faith in the workplace, where you’re walking in confidence, believing in the unseen, and expecting doors to open.
