Faith
... and just like that we are in March. I cannot believe that this year is going by so quickly. But then I stopped and think, "Don't I say this every year?" lol. That's not all, though.The worst part is that I devised a theory justifying why this happens; don't worry, that explanation is for another day (or not =P).
Anyway, on to something a bit more serious. God really convicted me, through another person, about how I spend my time in the car. It's not that I spend my time driving idly, however, I could spend it a more wisely. Normally, I would either be on the phone or listening to Casting Crowns, which, again, is not bad. Nevertheless, I realized that I need to spend that time feed myself a little bit more, so I downloaded some free sermons by James MacDonald (oneplace.com) and am now beginning to listen to those. The messages I downloaded were about Faith, so that is what I have been learning about recently.
What I gathered from his preaching was phenomenal. We must remember that God is not here for us, but rather, we are here for Him! That is where faith comes in: since we are here for Him, we must understand that He calls the shots, that He will lead us according to His will, and He will provide for our needs, as well as fulfill all the promises He set forth in Scripture. Ultimately, though, God does not merely reward our faith. He rewards the manifestation of our faith in drawing us closer to Him (Heb 11:6, Jas 4:8). I could have all the faith in the world, but if that is not drawing me nearer to God, then it means nothing!
This is a good test for faith: Does your belief of God outweigh your belief in God?* Namely, are your directing your life according to God's precepts? (*Wrap your mind around that one for a while)
Faith is the funnel through which all grace flows (Eph 2:8, 9). By it, we worship according to His Word, walk according to His way and work according to His will.
Ok, I may have jammed to much information into those paragraphs, sorry. But I've been learning so much, and I wanted to share in this area. Give me a call if you want to discuss it further! Maybe we can make some more sense of it that way
MTI
Anyway, on to something a bit more serious. God really convicted me, through another person, about how I spend my time in the car. It's not that I spend my time driving idly, however, I could spend it a more wisely. Normally, I would either be on the phone or listening to Casting Crowns, which, again, is not bad. Nevertheless, I realized that I need to spend that time feed myself a little bit more, so I downloaded some free sermons by James MacDonald (oneplace.com) and am now beginning to listen to those. The messages I downloaded were about Faith, so that is what I have been learning about recently.
What I gathered from his preaching was phenomenal. We must remember that God is not here for us, but rather, we are here for Him! That is where faith comes in: since we are here for Him, we must understand that He calls the shots, that He will lead us according to His will, and He will provide for our needs, as well as fulfill all the promises He set forth in Scripture. Ultimately, though, God does not merely reward our faith. He rewards the manifestation of our faith in drawing us closer to Him (Heb 11:6, Jas 4:8). I could have all the faith in the world, but if that is not drawing me nearer to God, then it means nothing!
This is a good test for faith: Does your belief of God outweigh your belief in God?* Namely, are your directing your life according to God's precepts? (*Wrap your mind around that one for a while)
Faith is the funnel through which all grace flows (Eph 2:8, 9). By it, we worship according to His Word, walk according to His way and work according to His will.
Ok, I may have jammed to much information into those paragraphs, sorry. But I've been learning so much, and I wanted to share in this area. Give me a call if you want to discuss it further! Maybe we can make some more sense of it that way
MTI
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3/05/2008 11:58:00 PM
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