Take your stand in faith and be trusting and patient, but don't murmur about it! Often when we are taking a stand in faith it means we're giving up something that the world says we need while we turn our trust and confidence to God. It can often mean a sacrifice that can be a short term … Continue reading Stand in faith but don’t murmur
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Speak out in faith…
Faith is believing in your heart. It's quiet and hidden and often only becomes real to you, the believer, and to people around you when you speak it out. You hear the words, you meditate on them and you act on them. Doubt is the opposite of faith and can be loud and aggressive while just as easily can … Continue reading Speak out in faith…
Worship Brings Faith to Life
There is a lot to be said about worship and how it feeds the faith inside us. Our faith in God and His Word grows as we study and pray, but it’s released into our own spirit when we worship Him. Worshiping the Lord in song and being totally surrendered to Him relieves us from … Continue reading Worship Brings Faith to Life
Living in Faith, one day at a time
When we think of living in faith - or walking in faith - we often feel that this is a commitment that is so absolute and conditional that we fear we won't be able to do it. We focus on what we are trying to achieve in the end and then when life throws obstacles in our … Continue reading Living in Faith, one day at a time
When Faith Meets the Crossroads…
As we venture along on our journey of faith, we continue to study God's Word and accept His truths and ways as our direction. This builds our confidence in His words and in His ability to fulfill His words. But there comes a time when we have to stop confessing and actually put our faith … Continue reading When Faith Meets the Crossroads…
Faith IS the answer
There are many instances in the New Testament that prove that "faith IS the answer". What is faith? Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen......Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the energy it takes to believe in something that you are hoping for. Here are some examples of New Testament … Continue reading Faith IS the answer
Faith in the Valley
The day of restoration has arrived and your life is physically in the hands of the surgeons. You know that God is with you and that many prayer warriors are standing in the gap for you, believing God for victory and refusing to accept anything less. But then the big doors slam behind you as they … Continue reading Faith in the Valley
When Faith and Trust Come Together
When we're standing in faith and believing God for something, the one virtue we need is Trust! As we go through life, we develop our relationship with the Lord and we build our faith in Him. But somehow, many of us face that one life and death situation where the world can't give us the victory … Continue reading When Faith and Trust Come Together
Faith and Forgiving
One of the sad things that can affect your faith as you stand believing God for healing, is realizing that the people you thought would support you, don't. The disappointment can be heartbreaking and can affect your stand. Sometimes it's because they don't understand the depth and power of God, that He can and WILL heal you. … Continue reading Faith and Forgiving
Faith support…
When you are facing a battle where you must build your faith reserves and stand for something such as your health, you need to be surrounded by everything positive. Many people are sympathetic and give you kind words of encouragement and advice on how to deal with your situation. Others, in their sweet ignorance, will … Continue reading Faith support…
Faith Works!
It's so easy for your faith to waiver when the odds against you are overpowering and the hope in those around you begins to diminish. It's easy to give in and lose the victory when your eyes of hope shift from God to man. Faith is trusting God against all the odds and regardless of … Continue reading Faith Works!
Faith and Fear Don’t Mix…
"Don't fear the darkness" is not always about being afraid in a dark room. It also means being afraid of the unknown, a fear that suggests bad things will happen to you because of circumstances around you that are deemed as inevitable. Bad medical reports come at you and present you with a fear of what … Continue reading Faith and Fear Don’t Mix…
When Faith and Friends Matter…
Friends can be very different and yet can be close at heart. They can enjoy a variety of interests, work in unrelated careers, come from diverse backgrounds and aim for opposite goals. Yet, there's a bond; a spiritual connection that gives life between them. It stems from the heart and reaches out far beyond the confinements of … Continue reading When Faith and Friends Matter…
How Faith Works….
We build up our faith by reading and studying the Bible, and from receiving what we've studied as the spoken Word of God. We accept it and believe it and praise God for it, and it becomes part of our own being. The more we read and build up our own knowledge of God, the … Continue reading How Faith Works….
Walk by faith and not by sight…
Often when we're faced with trials in this world we turn to God to try and believe for a good outcome, and there will always be someone around to tell us to "walk by faith and not by sight". But what does that really mean? You have a doctor's report and it's not good. People are talking … Continue reading Walk by faith and not by sight…
How do you get faith?
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”(Hebrews 11:1) Simply put, it’s the energy of believing that a certain thing WILL come to pass. For many of us, it’s easy to hope and wish for something to happen, and we get this feeling inside that it will happen – … Continue reading How do you get faith?
Building Faith for the Future
We all know the importance of saving money in a bank account for a rainy day. We also realize the value of having insurances like house, car and life insurance to give us the financial support we need to draw on in the time of a crisis. It’s too late to start once we're in … Continue reading Building Faith for the Future
We’re not perfect, we’re forgiven!
One of the most humiliating trials Christians can face is eating their own words at the cost of embarrassment and disgrace. As Christians, we grow in our knowledge of the Word and in our understanding of God and His commandments, and as we develop a close relationship with Him, He becomes our reason for living. Yet … Continue reading We’re not perfect, we’re forgiven!
A Better Plan
Many people have dreamed of embarking on a career that is prestigious, pays well, is highly esteemed in society and earns the respect of everyone around. But few people actually fulfill that dream because they don't have what it takes to do it. Some people want to become a doctor or even a surgeon but the … Continue reading A Better Plan
Living by the book…
The world we live in often has us pegged from day one with a plan for our lives. The educational system is set up so that the "average" child's life is plotted out for each grade, for when to finish high school and when to graduate from college. As they progress in life, there's the assumed age to get married, to … Continue reading Living by the book…
Smile, God Loves You! 