Uncertain things
Beauty, Health and Physical Strength – Proverbs 31:30 ‘Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting…’ Other People – Psalm 146:3 ‘Do not put your trust in princes or in mortal men, who cannot save.’ Wealth and Money – Proverbs 23:5 ‘Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they shall surely sprout…
A life of faith
Faith is like an adventure or a trip in which we move from point “A” to point “B”. At point “A” we exercise our faith, possible by way of praying the ‘prayer of faith’. Our problem comes as we endeavour to move from that prayer of faith to point “B”, the answer to the prayer. How does one…
Our faith can grow
The Bible tells us that we have each received a measure of faith. Romans 12:3 ‘God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.’ The Bible tells us that our faith can grow. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 ‘We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is…
Faith opens the door
Faith sweeps the believer out of the every-day, normal run-of-the-mill type of life into the supernatural! Jesus said, ‘WITH GOD all things are possible’. Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’ He also said ‘all things are possible TO HIM WHO BELIEVES’. Mark…
Faith in man and faith in reason
FAITH IN MAN We call this humanism. Jeremiah 17:5 This is what the Lord says: ‘Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away form the Lord.’ This kind of faith has taken the world by storm. Humanity becomes its own god and it thinks it…
Faith in position and faith in religion
FAITH IN POSITION. This is called influencialism. This occurs because we believe that because of the position we hold, we will be able to influence any situation to our benefit. For this reason many people clamour for positions and they are convinced that when they get there, their problems will be over. Or we can believe that our…
Faith in the past and faith in things
FAITH IN THE PAST We call this traditionalism. 1 Peter 1:18 ‘Since you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers.’ Sometimes we think that we can put our faith in the way things have always been done. Perhaps…
Don’t look back
This aspect of looking forward to what may lie ahead and not focusing on the past is the key to enjoying success. It needs to become our goal and our aspiration. Something we strive for and towards. This needs to be a daily focal point so that we do not fall into the trap! Philippians…
Carry each others’ burdens
The Bible is clear as to how we can assist and help others. Galatians 6:2 Share each other’s troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ. When we take the time and the trouble to be kind to others and to help them, we are serving God in the process. Matthew…
Doing the right thing – restitution
Restitution is something seldom spoken about but yet something so part of our Christian lives. Restitution is when we endeavour to undo the damage we may have caused. It involves making good or giving an equivalent for some injury. I remember a time when I had to go around to people that I had hurt…