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by Karen D. Jeffery
s I learned at a young age, we all have testimonies
and in your family. I work hard on my words. I like living
of different things we have gone through. There
the life of faith. The Bible says, “The just shall live by faith”
have been some tremendous tests! But as you
(Romans 1:17). Without faith, I would not be where I am
probably know, tests come to prove what you already know.
today. After my teenage years, I didn’t listen to my parents
In school, they didn’t pop a test on you on the first day.
as I should have, and I was left with some hard discussions
They taught you first, and you learned things, and then a
later in my adult life. I still deal with some of those today.
test was given. You didn’t learn by the test, you learned
But I’m blessed to say I have had faith in Jesus for many
before the test. The test came to prove what you already knew. Praise God, as I did, that you can be prepared for the test. No matter what test comes, you can be prepared to ace it! Jesus said in John 16:33, “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” 1 John 5:4 states, “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” When Jesus prayed for Peter in Luke 22:3132, He said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Jesus prayed that Peter’s faith
years now, and my life has been better since I’ve given my
would not fail. Why? Because faith is the victory that
life back over to the Lord. My church I attend regularly
overcomes the world! If our faith is going to be the victory
(Gospel Light Tabernacle) and my true church family have
that overcomes, then we have to know what to do with it
always stood by me. We are what a family is supposed to be.
because “faith without works is dead” (James 2:26).
We can communicate with each other, and it’s a huge help
There are a lot of people who do that with faith. They know the vocabulary, but they can’t communicate the language properly! The Bible says, “Now faith is the
to us all. Our pastors are always encouraging us to read and study our Bibles. As I said before, we all still have trials and tribulations,
substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
but with God, all things are made possible. The Lord may
see” (Hebrews 11:1). In Matthew 12:36-37, Jesus states that
not answer you with a yes, a no, or even sometimes a
you will have to give an account for every idle word. The
maybe. It’s all on His timing. I pray you find a good, Bible-
word idle means “to shun the labor one ought to perform.”
based church where you can feel the love of God and are a
Philippians 4:19 states, “He supplies all my need according
special part every time you are there.
Faith is a language! The more you speak it, the more you will have the culture of Heaven in your life, in your home,
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About The Author
to His riches in glory.” Karen D. Jeffery lives in Chatsworth, Georgia, and loves the Lord. He is first in her life.