'Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.'
'And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him'
Hebrews 11:1,6 (New International Version)
Faith..one of the easiest yet hardest things to comprehend and even do! Faith is believing. Believing then seeing. We should be able to believe in the promises of God, that what He promises in His word will come to pass in our lives. We must believe that God exists. We must believe that God loves us. We must believe that God's plans for us are for good and not evil. The hardest time to believe some of the things I have mentioned above is when we are facing trials, hard times, challenges or even when things are not going according to our plans. Trusting that God has the best in store for us despite everything, can be a task.
But I believe that practicing faith is a daily thing since we don't wake up one morning and we have faith!
It grows daily. Day in day out we must decide that we are going to have faith in God and in His promises. Everyday, make a decision to really believe. Memorize a verse and every day believe it. And you will see it come to pass.
Faith Touches God's heart in a big way! It pleases Him. Are you looking for a way to please God? Your actions won't do..your Faith will definitely please him.
Amen
Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Afraid?
1 Timothy 1:7
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."
(New Living Translation)
If you are God's child, there is no reason why you should be filled with fear. If you find yourself fearful, realize that it is not from God but from the enemy. The enemy's job description is to Steal, Kill and Destroy (John 10:10) To steal your joy, peace, confidence; To kill your morale, to destroy you! Therefore, anytime you feel fearful, intimidated, worried and timid, remember that this is not from God.
God has already given us the Spirit of Power(boldness, influence), of love and of self-discipline (other versions say sound mind). Instead, you should ask yourself, "Where has the Spirit of power, love and self-discipline disappeared to coz God has given them to me?"
We should be confident enough to know that God has our best interests at heart and he has good plans for us. We may pass through the waters, but he will safely bring us to the other side.
This should be our antidote for fear. That God has given us power, love and sound mind to live through each day.
Blessings!
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."
(New Living Translation)
If you are God's child, there is no reason why you should be filled with fear. If you find yourself fearful, realize that it is not from God but from the enemy. The enemy's job description is to Steal, Kill and Destroy (John 10:10) To steal your joy, peace, confidence; To kill your morale, to destroy you! Therefore, anytime you feel fearful, intimidated, worried and timid, remember that this is not from God.
God has already given us the Spirit of Power(boldness, influence), of love and of self-discipline (other versions say sound mind). Instead, you should ask yourself, "Where has the Spirit of power, love and self-discipline disappeared to coz God has given them to me?"
We should be confident enough to know that God has our best interests at heart and he has good plans for us. We may pass through the waters, but he will safely bring us to the other side.
This should be our antidote for fear. That God has given us power, love and sound mind to live through each day.
Blessings!
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