MANY of FAITH, waver in their resolve, when presented with trying times! They struggle to retain FAITH, but, deception is ever near to mess with this FAITH! AT ALL TIMES, we SHOULD be able to say, "It IS in *GOD'S* hands, HIS WILL SHALL be done! I BELIEVE, and, TRUST IN HIM, OVER ALL else, thus, despite the weight I am bearing, it IS IN HIS control!" Then, we move FORWARD, and, UPWARD, IN the spiritual being, comforted, and, controlled IN our FAITH!!!
EPHESIANS 6:10-18...
10/ Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power.
11/ Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil.
12/ For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens.
13/ Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground.
14/ So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate,
15/ and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace.
16/ In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all (the) flaming arrows of the evil one.
17/ And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18/ With all prayer and supplication, pray at every opportunity in the Spirit. To that end, be watchful with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones...
It is like this, when you waver in FAITH, due to circumstances, usually, beyond your control, you are NOT letting *GOD* BE the ALMIGHTY DELIVERER, and, are regressing back to the egocentric being, who, tries to tell you that, it is within your power to alter the current state! Not that we don't have some effort to apply to what is at hand, but, ONLY by the GUIDANCE, PROTECTION, and, DELIVERANCE of *GOD*! TO HAVE FAITH IS TO TRUST HIM COMPLETELY, FOREVER, NO MATTER WHAT! To have FAITH is to BE SUBJECT TO *GOD*, and, *GODLINESS*, and, NOTHING else! What is hurled your way, should NOT subject you, for such, is the testing OF FAITH; instead, it is a perfect opportunity to FURTHER your BELIEF, and, alliance with *GOD*/CHRIST, BY TRUSTING HIM to move you through, and, past what is at hand!!!
When you waver in FAITH, the state of what is occurring, can remove you from *GOD*, IN AN INSTANT, then, you are in danger from the evil of this world, SO, FAITH is SAFETY, EMPOWERMENT, ENABLING, and, ENCOURAGEMENT! FAITH IS STRENGTH of spirit, then, strength of being! You are CAPACITATED THROUGH FAITH, to carry on!!!
*GOD* IS THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR OF ALL IN EXISTENCE; GENIUS beyond genius! HE DOES, CAN, and, WILL move mountains, waters, and, the Universe! HE IS THE AUTHOR of EXISTENCE, and, THE POSITIVE LIGHT which HEALS, AIDS, RESTORES, and, REPLENISHES, ALL IN EXISTENCE!
ISAIAH 45:18-19...
18/ For thus says the LORD, The creator of the heavens, who is God, The designer and maker of the earth who established it, Not creating it to be a waste, but designing it to be lived in: I am the LORD, and there is no other.
19/ I have not spoken from hiding nor from some dark place of the earth, And I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, "Look for me in an empty waste." I, the LORD, promise justice, I foretell what is right.
PSALM 46:2-12...
2/ God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress.
3/ Thus we do not fear, though earth be shaken and mountains quake to the depths of the sea,
4/ Though its waters rage and foam and mountains totter at its surging. The LORD of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. Selah
5/ Streams of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High.
6/ God is in its midst; it shall not be shaken; God will help it at break of day.
7/ Though nations rage and kingdoms totter, God's voice thunders and the earth trembles.
8/ The LORD of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. Selah
9/ Come and see the works of the LORD, who has done fearsome deeds on earth;
10/ Who stops wars to the ends of the earth, breaks the bow, splinters the spear, and burns the shields with fire;
11/ Who says: "Be still and confess that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth."
12/ The LORD of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. Selah
1 CORINTHIANS 10:13...
No trial has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it.
I could write an entire volume, describing WHY OUR FAITH SHOULD BE HONED TO PERFECTION, BASED upon *GOD'S* MIGHT ALONE!!!
*GOD*/CHRIST, IS ALL, and, EVERYTHING! There is NOTHING WITHOUT HIM, NOTHING BESIDE HIM, thus, it SHOULD be easy to TRUST, and, BELIEVE in HIM, but alas, deception is ever near, though, THE LIGHT OF HIS POWER, IS AS A SWORD through the darkness! We can CHOOSE to be ONE with HIM, or, we can choose to be separated from HIM, BY listening to the damaging chatters of the egocentric mind!!!
When times are bad, this IS when our FAITH is put to the test, and, we SHOULD be able to TRUST IN HIM enough to believe IN HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS POWERS, OVER all else! Consider: HE IS ETERNAL, all else is temporal, thus, what has come to this day to disturb you, UNDER HIS POWER, is also, subject TO HIM, IF we SO ALLOW HIM to work HIS PERFECTION!!!
BE STRONG, BE ENCOURAGED, BE STEADFAST, and, know that, this too, shall pass! PRAISE THE LORD WHO GAVE THIS DAY, and, ALL therein, to work HIS MIGHT through what is! THANK HIM, WORSHIP HIM, and, REJOICE in HIS LOVING name!!!
*GOD* WILL FIND A WAY, BELIEVE IT!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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