God is faithful to those who love him
God is faithful to those who love him
What can you expect when you love God?
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Galatians 5:22 NLT
Be faithful yourself
When big problems come, there is something in all of us that wants to bail out, throw in the towel, wave the white flag of surrender, and retreat to someplace less stressful.
This explains why so many people under great stress and strain walk away from God, a marriage, a friendship, or a church. When the future looks stormy or uncertain, it becomes easy to rationalize, to jettison one's convictions, to go back on promises.
Before you succumb to panic and start to renege on a commitment, you need to strongly consider God's promise. It tells us that we have something within us (Someone, actually) who desires for us to be loyal and who gives us the courage and grit to hang tough. The Holy Spirit will, if you ask him, enable you to persevere—even in the face of overwhelming trouble.
Praying God's Promise
God, you are always faithful to me. By the power of your Spi rit, help me to keep my commitments in tough times. I want to be reliable and trustworthy. I want to be wholly devoted to you, through thick and thin. Fill me with your Spirit so that I have the courage to stand firm.
A note from Candy:
I love to sing to the Lord when I'm in the car. One song I sing most often is "Great is Thy faithfulness...great is Thy faithfulness. Morning by morning great mercies I see. All through life's journey, morning til evening. Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me."
After I sing this or any song a few times, I enter into HIS presence and begin to praise HIM and pray to the wonderful Saviour of my soul. What a blessing to enter into HIS presence. God bless you.
What can you expect when you love God?
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Galatians 5:22 NLT
Be faithful yourself
When big problems come, there is something in all of us that wants to bail out, throw in the towel, wave the white flag of surrender, and retreat to someplace less stressful.
This explains why so many people under great stress and strain walk away from God, a marriage, a friendship, or a church. When the future looks stormy or uncertain, it becomes easy to rationalize, to jettison one's convictions, to go back on promises.
Before you succumb to panic and start to renege on a commitment, you need to strongly consider God's promise. It tells us that we have something within us (Someone, actually) who desires for us to be loyal and who gives us the courage and grit to hang tough. The Holy Spirit will, if you ask him, enable you to persevere—even in the face of overwhelming trouble.
Praying God's Promise
God, you are always faithful to me. By the power of your Spi rit, help me to keep my commitments in tough times. I want to be reliable and trustworthy. I want to be wholly devoted to you, through thick and thin. Fill me with your Spirit so that I have the courage to stand firm.
From Praying God's Promises in Tough Times by Len Woods (Tyndale House) pp 160-61
A note from Candy:
I love to sing to the Lord when I'm in the car. One song I sing most often is "Great is Thy faithfulness...great is Thy faithfulness. Morning by morning great mercies I see. All through life's journey, morning til evening. Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me."
After I sing this or any song a few times, I enter into HIS presence and begin to praise HIM and pray to the wonderful Saviour of my soul. What a blessing to enter into HIS presence. God bless you.
posted by JD Whyte @ 8:54 PM
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