Faith

I woke up today from a dream I had and as I was seeking the interpretation, Holy Spirit brought to my memory the time when I was a cheerleader for the boy's basketball team. Then a cheer came to my mind it went something like this:
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y THAT'S THE VICTORY BATTLE CRY. I think we formed a "V" on the basketball court when we did this cheer.
Most recently, I had a conversation with a young man that is an avid basketball fan. He told me that I would make a great basketball fan for our Cleveland Cavaliers because I always have such a positive attitude. I said to him that I do not know anything about basketball. He assured me that it is not hard to learn. I questioned him as to how I would be a great fan when I knew nothing about basketball. Again, he told me that a team needs people that are positive and encouraging and that is what I am and they would be lucky to have someone like me on their side as a fan. I chuckled at him saying that.
I was then reminded of Hebrews 11. This is one of my favorite chapters in the bible. I have always been taught that it is the chapter on faith. In my God's Word translation of the bible it has this as the heading of this chapter Faith Directed People's Lives. I went through this chapter once and counted the number of times it mentions the word "faith." It was mentioned 28 times in one chapter. I think that we should take a moment to listen to what it is saying since it was mentioned 28 times. The definition of faith is: confident belief; trust; belief in God; loyalty; allegiance. The people referenced in this chapter are now a part of the great Cloud of Witnesses that went before us.
This is the lesson in all of this...if you do not have a personal cheerleader in your life to cheer you onto victory then don't be afraid to call upon that cloud of witnesses that went before you and have them cheer you onto your victory. Pick up the bible and read about them and what they experienced. They saw and experienced a lot in their lifetime and I do believe that they are standing at the edge of heaven just in amazement of what is taking place here on the earth and they are saying "Go get it go achieve what you have been called to achieve." Just imagine this with me, if we could listen to them in the spirit realm it would be as if we could hear them cheering you on. People cheer loudly at sporting events right? It really is OK to cheer someone onto victory by not shouting at them but with words of encouragement.
Be encouraged this day. I am sure there is someone that may come across your path today that can use a bit of encouragement. Step out in faith and be a blessing to that person and encourage them. It does not have to be some profound big thing, remember, it can be something as simple as extending a smile to a person that may be hurting inside. Or it may be something that is very pronounced and that is OK too. When Holy Spirit directs your steps He will provide for you what is needed in that very moment or encounter. Step out in faith today. It is a very great place to live and it is fun and it can be "cutting edge" at times also. I know that the God I serve is always faithful. Look at all of those that went before us in faith in the bible. If they can do it, surely you can also.