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by Karen D. Jeffery
We have all had storms in our lives. Just step back the boat, walked on the water, and coming toward Jesus, he and look at this circumstance. took his eyes off Jesus. As the wind was blowing and the water
As Christians in the Kingdom of God, we are under his feet was just too much for him to grasp, he began to fueled by faith. The Word of God tells us in Romans 1:17, “For sink into the deep water. He cried, “Lord, save me!” And Jesus therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: immediately reached out His hand and caught him; then Jesus as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” said, “Oh ye of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they
We can obtain that promise of faith as in Hebrews 11:1: climbed back into the boat, the wind ceased, and all those who “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of were in the boat worshipped Jesus, saying, “Truly, you are the things not seen.” Son of God!”
Faith is the fire that keeps every action in the Kingdom of God. To learn the ways of faith, we must search and pray for those key points.
We can have all the riches of God’s Kingdom, all authority, and all power that is given unto us.
Matthew 28:18-19: “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Just as your physical body is fitted and designed to thrive on the earth, your spiritual nature is suited to be drawn to the things of Heaven.
The Bible is our faith textbook. God breathed every word into it and explains how we can obtain faith and use it in our everyday lives. Having faith in God, I believe Peter’s failure taught him a valuable lesson about not in an outcome, we can focus on what real faith is and on faith. When you have enough faith to turn to Jesus no matter understanding faith in God. We have to know the faith giver. the state of your feeling, then you will possess enough faith Faith in its finished form brings all power of God into the that, with His help, you will overcome all those mountains. renewing we all need to grasp. Just remember, faith is a gift from God. The Bible is our
We can depend on God to be our foundation. 1 Corinthians road map, and if we follow it, we only need to obtain faith as 3:11 says, “For other foundation can no man lay than that is big as a grain of mustard seed. laid, which is Jesus Christ.” Matthew 17:20: “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your
You may ask yourself, “Do I have enough faith?” We are all unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of human, so being honest, you may answer no. We can learn how mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence faith operates in our lives through our everyday prayer and by to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be studying about it. impossible unto you.”
One of Jesus’s disciples named Peter had an eye-opening Leave everything in the Lord’s hands. He’ll see you experience. Matthew 14:22-33 tells us his experience. Peter’s through it all. attempt to walk to Jesus on the water is an example of how faith God bless you all. is in operation. 30 // July 2020 Peter said, “Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.” Jesus said, “Come.” Then Peter got down out of About The Author Karen D. Jeffery loves the Heavenly Father, her family, and her church. Keep looking up Jesus is coming soon.
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