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Having A Steadfast Faith

Having A Steadfast Faith

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Everything is not as it seems. I just believe that God is about to blow the minds of Believers everywhere. And when He does…there won’t be any doubt that it was Him.

This is not the time to shrink back or to give in. We have to stand up for what we believe, and know why we believe it. The Bible says, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” (1 Peter 3:15). As Christians we have to know that what we believe may be different than a lot of folks. But if we stand on the word of God, the word will do the work. 

This season has been a tough one for a lot of us, but we have been through tough seasons before, and will most likely go through them again. Many of us have been through more rough times than we care to remember. But knowing that God loves us, cares for us, and covers us actually strengthens us.

God has a plan to prosper His children, and that gives me hope. I know that if I keep trusting in Him, if I remain steadfast…He is going to honor that faith. In James 1:12 it says, “Blessed is the man who stays steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” 

Don’t ever doubt that. Our God is faithful to His word. If He promised it, He has to do it. 

“I will trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not unto my own understanding. In all my ways I will acknowledge Him and He will direct my path” (Prov. 3:5-6).

Until next time…

Be blessed

God’s Restorative Love

God’s Restorative Love

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Restorative love is the kind of love that doesn’t see wrongs. It’s the kind of love that allows for “growing pains.” It’s the kind of love that understands our weaknesses, faults, short-comings, and loves anyway. And it’s the kind of love that says…try again.

I like being able to start over. I like the fact that God built in a do-over for us. He knew we were going to need it, because according to the Apostle Paul…we want to do right, but it’s just not in us. Romans 7:15 says, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.”

And because God has a specific purpose for each one of us…along came grace. God’s grace is sufficient for us (1 Corinthians 12:9). His grace covers all the wrongs we do, and even the ones we haven’t done yet. That’s because His grace is new every. single. morning. God’s grace says I understand what you are going through, and I will cover you until you get it together.

In the midst of all of life’s little ups and downs is God’s perfect grace…just waiting for the opportunity to show up. His grace molds us and shapes us and transforms us. We can no longer do the things we used to do. Guess what? We don’t even want to. Giving our lives to Christ transformed us. We have been changed…renewed…delivered…set free…there is no going back for us. 

And because we have been given that kind of restorative love, it’s our obligation to pass it along to others.

“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8).

Until next time…

Be blessed

Let Your Faith Do The Work

Let Your Faith Do The Work

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I believe in the power of God to provide whatever we need. We don’t serve a God that cannot heal and deliver. He is mighty and He is powerful and nothing in or out of this world can do anything about that. He hung the sun and the moon and the stars and He is keeping them all in place. I know I’ve said that before, but every time I think about that it still amazes me. How awesome is our God?

And here’s another amazing thing…when we give our lives to Christ, we are given the same power and authority that Jesus has. 

We can speak to the mountains in our lives, and the Word says that they have to move. That’s the kind of power we possess. The Bible tells us in Ephesians 3:20, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” That power works based on the faith that is down on the inside of us. Faith that says anything is possible because God says so.  

That means that if we don’t believe He can do it…if we don’t believe in what we are praying for, then God will have a hard time convincing us. 

But here’s the thing…God will not force faith on us. He left us documented proof of WHO He is, and what He can do. If that is not enough, I’m not sure what is. Now, that doesn’t mean that He won’t keep trying to reach us. God will never give up on us. 

We just have to believe that even if God doesn’t do it, we know He could, and if He hasn’t done it yet…doesn’t mean that He won’t. 

Our challenge is to trust Him no matter what we see in the natural (With our eyes). Because what we see is not all there is. God has so much more for us. More than our minds can comprehend. 

Not because we’re not smart enough, but because sometimes we’re not going to be able to rely on our intellect. Sometimes, we are going to have to rely on our faith.

Until next time…

Be blessed

He put it in Writing

He put it in Writing

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What happens when the plan you had doesn’t work out? Who do you turn to when your dream goes up in smoke? 

You turn to the One who always has your back…whether it feels like it or not. 

Psalm 32:8 says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” Our Father knows best. We just have to listen. Sometimes that means that our plans won’t line up with His plan. When that happens, we have to know that it really wasn’t meant for us. I know that sounds easier said than done, but we can actually confirm it through God’s word. In Psalm 84:11 it says in part, “…No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”

I love that God had the plan for our lives put in writing so that we could go back to it as much as we need to. 

I think one of the best things we can do for ourselves involves listening more…to one another, but especially to God. He has the master plan. So, if what we have been thinking about does not involve checking in with Him first…don’t even bother. Because the Bible says that “only what we do for God will last” (2 Cor. 5:9-10). 

I can only speak for myself, but I don’t want anything that God doesn’t want for me. If He is not in it…I don’t want any part of it. I always want to make God smile. I pray that He knows that my only goal is for my life to be pleasing to Him. The word says that “if we seek His kingdom first, all the other things will be added unto us” (Luke 12:31).

We can have all the material things in the world, and still be miserable…and that is not the kind of life we want.

Here’s the thing…submitting our plans to God also falls under listening. When we keep our ear to His lips, we can be assured that we are making the right decisions. Try reading Psalm 23 out loud, and when you read it really listen to what it says. This Psalm is like a love letter to us.

It is so comforting to know that God continually pursues us, watches over us and looks for ways to bless us. If He took the time to send us a word…the least we can do is listen.

Until next time…

Be blessed