Talk Tuesday-How Is It Possible to Stand in Faith?
Do you ever look around and wonder what is happening in the world these days? Do things seem to be radically changing from the way you expect them to be? Do you feel safe and confident for the future? Does your vision for the future include God at the helm?
Many of us say that we want God to lead us yet we often find ourselves attempting to lead Him. I, unfortunately, have been guilty of this many times. I have found that the one thing I hold closest to my heart is the thing that is difficult for me to surrender to God. Is it the same for you? I have also discovered that it is also the thing that the enemy of my soul uses to try to dissuade me from faith in Christ. God's Word instructs us on faith.
"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." Hebrew 11:6
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1
How can we deepen our faith in God? Is faith a muscle that needs to be flexed in order to become stronger? What are some of the pitfalls of the 'faithful' and how can they be avoided?
We here at BGO need to hear from you today! We need to strenghten one another now more than ever before. Please click on the comments link below to add your thoughts or view others comments.
Many of us say that we want God to lead us yet we often find ourselves attempting to lead Him. I, unfortunately, have been guilty of this many times. I have found that the one thing I hold closest to my heart is the thing that is difficult for me to surrender to God. Is it the same for you? I have also discovered that it is also the thing that the enemy of my soul uses to try to dissuade me from faith in Christ. God's Word instructs us on faith.
"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." Hebrew 11:6
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1
How can we deepen our faith in God? Is faith a muscle that needs to be flexed in order to become stronger? What are some of the pitfalls of the 'faithful' and how can they be avoided?
We here at BGO need to hear from you today! We need to strenghten one another now more than ever before. Please click on the comments link below to add your thoughts or view others comments.
Comments
This is why altars were often built to the Lord in the old testament where something significant occurred that the Lord had done for a person or for Israel as a reminder, and to cumulatively build their faith. Similarly, its probably a good idea to journal our prayer requests and answers and see these "altars" grow over time to help build our faith so it becomes easier to trust the Lord in bigger situations.
And with that said, I should take my own advice! :)
"Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone."
Genesis 35:3
Faith is really like a muscle. My faith has surely increase since the trial Tash and I had to go through. After getting bad news after bad news, all I could do was hold on to God. God came through for us in the end and all I can do is praise Him. All I can say is we serve a BIG GOD. If you are going through a trial now, hold on to God, He will see you through.
My dear readers all you have to do to receive and believe on the on the Lord Jesus Christ because he is the master planner of all who reside on the earth. He is all-sufficient, omnipotent God who is responsible for our salvation. Just receive Him with all your heart and obtain a perpetual spring of living water within you that gives eternal life. (John 4:11; 7:38) Amen