Wednesday, March 28, 2007

He Remains N Be The Same

Hebrew 1:10-12

"You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
V11 They will perish, but You remain; and they will all grow old like garment;
V12 Like a cloak You will fold them up, and they will be changed. But You the same, and Your years will not fail.

---> As i read this three verses immediately something just strikes me and it reminds me that things on earth are temporal and someday they will perish. But that only thing will remain and will stay the same is God. He will be the same Yesterday Today And Forever. (Hebrew 13:8)

Sunday, March 4, 2007

My Faith

I used to think that my faith in God is strong. But I realized that when problems start to arise, sometimes my faith wavers because I get disappointed when things do not go my way. Sometimes I doubt God, thinking that He doesn’t answer or listen to my prayers.
However, I know that through obstacles, I am tested to see how strong my faith really is. During such obstacles, when I realized my faith in him was not strong, I would be sad and disappointed in myself because I saw the lack of faith in Him. I even doubted Him as well. When I realized that I have doubted God, I prayed for His forgiveness and that He may strengthen and guide me in my faith. How can one actually doubt God when He is such an absolute and almighty God whose plans for His children are the best?

James1: 6- But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the
sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Romans 14:1- Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to dispute over doubtful things.

Whenever I encounter problems or struggles, God seems to be constantly reminding me that I need to trust and have faith in Him, and to keep on believing that He will help me. To me, prayers do build up my faith too as I believe that He will help me when I ask in accordance to His will.

Matthew 21:22-And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Thank God that He has built up my faith in different areas and through various ways, so that my faith in Him may become strong and positive. Thank God also that through the obstacles I have faced, I am able to see where my faith stands.
One example that God has strengthened me in my faith is through a Christian friend of mine. Through her, I can see how strong her faith is towards God no matter what the circumstances may be. Although she has yet managed to reach out to her friends or family, she will still continue to pray, believing that God will help her to continue to reach out to people to save their souls.
Through her testimony, my faith has been strengthened and I learn that no matter what the circumstances may be, to always trust and have faith in the Lord, believing that he will help me.

Mark11: 22-And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

So dear friends, although sometimes things do not turn out as what I expect it to be, I will continue to trust in Him, believing that He will help me as He knows what’s best for me. So have faith in God!