The_Deep_Thinker

Friday, July 07, 2006

Faith:

random snippits of things i find interesting... (all taken from InTouch Ministries devotionals)

1. Weak faith says, "God can." Great faith says, "God will." But perfect faith—godly faith—says, "It's done." Your faith is your testimony. What does your faith say about God?

- my faith... as is customary of spiritual battles, sometimes i fall to having very weak faith, but the general pattern in the long run is increasing faith... i find that slowly God's been increasing my faith in Him in different areas of my life... starting with those elements farther away from my heart and then going closer and closer to what I hold in higher priority and what defines me as a being... i know that one of the places where i still have weaker faith is God's Sovereignty over my internal family issues... it's growing stronger tho..but still in that overall weak category unfortunately... it's been a good learning experience... sometimes i think it's good to just think about those areas in life where we have weak faith...acknolwedging our weaknesses helps us actively fight them and at least we are conscious of when the devil's trying to tear us down... and then beat it down with an "i'm going to kick your @ss" attitude of strength and power that comes from faith in God alone.

2. The stronger our faith is, the easier it will be to maintain our position in our spiritual battles. Soldier of God, are you holding firm?

- what does standing firm mean to you? to me, i think standing firm implies actively sharpening your faith through sharpening the armour of God which we constantly utilize to fight the spiritual battles... i think i definitely need to brush up my sword: the word of God... it's living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12)... i know that... but am i making that a reality? i can't say that i'm always sharpening my sword... but this is definitely a good reminder to be doing so... one thing i haven't tried to do in awhile is memorize Scripture... i want to try doing so again... it always impresses me when ppl really take the time and effort to memorize Scripture..i think they truly know the power in His words...

3. Faith trials teach endurance. We develop the stamina to bear up under heavy loads with-out discouragement because we trust that God will see us through. He increases our capacity by applying slight pressure. When we prove we can handle a little, He adds more, constantly working on our witness till we shine like gold.

- this is definitely true... haha the story of my life... or at least the past 3-4 years of it =)

posted by ~*~VaNeSsA~*~ -- 2:11 p.m.

1 Comments:

Hey Vanessa..Sometimes your blog is too hard for me to understand..but what you say to me, I do keep it in my heart, that you have complete faith in me. It keeps me going..I do try to become a better person, I think, but sometimes in life there're stuff that piss me off, and I really hope that God can give me the patience, the open heart and mind to learn to tolerate,and to forgive those who are mean and do not care about me. But I am afraid that if I do not fight back, I would be perceived as WEAK in front of others. All I can say is that, you are one of the most considerate ppl that I have met in life. Such a happy girl, such an easy going type that treat your close friends very well. I have complete faith in you too! Such a happy, nice, worry-free, considerate person should deserve a very good outcome, good luck in everything! See you in class..hehe.

By Anonymous, at 2:53 a.m.