Scripture emphasizes that faith comes from hearing the word of Christ, is a gift of God, and leads to salvation. Faith in Jesus justifies believers, and Jesus perfects it to bring us to faith’s intended goal.
Tag: Trust
Posted inContentment, Learning, Life, Obedience, Trust
Don’t just do something; sit there.
We need repeated times when we come to God and don’t pray our “shopping list.” We need to be still. To listen. To be aware.
Posted inComfort, Faith, Trust
Do We or Don’t We?
Some will look out at the oceanBut never set foot past the shoreWhile others set sail and never look backAnd go where no man’s gone before…Anything’s possible if you have faithJust keep your head up and stay in the raceOthers before have known this is trueAnd now it’s time for youTo know anything’s possible, too […]
Posted inChurch, Trust
Fort
The Citadel of Aleppo, located in Syria, is considered the oldest fort still in existence. It is situated on a mound where people have lived since about 3,000 B.C. Throughout the history of humanity, people have built forts for protection from their enemies and wild animals. Many forts were protected for a while, but nearly […]
Posted inServing, Trust
Rain Clouds
Ecclesiastes 11:1 is a famous verse. It’s one of those verses that has become part of the American narrative and has spawned at least one Christian song. The verse states: “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.” The meaning of this verse is a challenge – it’s not […]
Posted inFaith, Jesus, Trust
Worry and Fear
A Fish Story I once was fishing with another guy when his hook snagged me while casting. It stuck right in me, and pain exploded when he dropped his pole to “help” me. As I face today, I have some needs and many desires. All of these have snagged me like fishing hooks. Worry About […]
Posted inJesus, Trust
Every Delay is a Good Delay
Can you call your mayor’s personal phone number? What about your governor’s private number? Can you give Vladimir Putin a call? My guess is that your answer is “no” to all three of these questions. How amazing is it that we can’t talk to children of Adam and subject to God’s will, but we can talk […]
Posted inJesus, Trust
Walking in Christ Jesus
I’m still reading through Deuteronomy and learning so much. Today, I started in Deuteronomy 12. The first verse read: “These are the statutes and rules that you shall be careful to do in the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you to possess, all the days that you live on […]
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A Lesson from a Broken Ruler
This picture is of Dad’s folding ruler. It’s designed so each section snaps into place as sections are folded or unfolded. As a kid, I was always fascinated by this device. And as I matured, I used this tool when helping Dad. One warning Dad always assailed me with was, “Don’t flex it or it […]