The Race of Faith - Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
The only way to have joy is to say a full “Yes” to God. Which means saying “No” to the world.
“I just don’t feel like people take me seriously.”<br>I’ve heard this statement a lot lately. Recently, I was talking with a friend who is burnt out and just plain tired of church. She said, “I’m done trying to get people to take me and my faith seriously.”<br>I kind of don’t blame her. Our church cultu
To see our faith as a calling is to recognize that, whoever we are, we have only just begun to live out our discipleship.
I have often said and prayed, “How wonderful it is to be a Christian.” So, I thought I would write about it in this column.
This passage is not about prayer as much as it is about faith and patience.
Sometimes my faith feels weak. When that happens, prayer becomes a struggle, and I need Scripture to inform and transform my prayers.
Why do some succeed and become stronger while others fail or struggle? Pastor Greg Laurie answers, “Because of choices that we make daily. We make choices, but eventually those choices make us.” Every believer has to go forward in his or her spiritual life to become stronger. We must discipline and apply ourselves to pray, read, study, love, and memorize the Word of God—in doing this our hearts fall into worship of our heavenly Father.
Whether we are praying an original prayer or a pre-made prayer, our heart should be fully engaged in the words we are uttering.
Can a teacher in a public school display a personal Bible on a desk? What about answering a stude...
Prayer is oxygen for the Christian. It sustains us. So it follows that prayer must be a source of life for any community of Christians.
"Don’t be more interested in their entertainment than their training and character."
Noah Faith Built a Boat, Your Faith will build the Kingdom of God
“I don’t have time to pray!,” some argue. “That is not true,” I tell them. But before going on, we need to answer the question: How to pray?
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