Re: (CS4U) Having A Wimpy Faith

This came at a time that it is needed. I have been swaying and do not like it and then God tells you to share this with us, he has spoken through you my dear friend. Bren          -------Original Message-------   From: Toni Obodzinski Date: 11/20/10 20:54:06 To: christian_singles_4u@googlegroups.com Subject: (CS4U) Having A Wimpy Faith     Having A Wimpy Faith   Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. Romans 10:17   Too many of us are getting by on wimpy faith. We are not 'putting ourselves out there,' when it comes to trusting God. There are all kinds of things that we say we believe, but we cannot really believe them - because they do not show up in the way we live. We should live in such a way that if God is not who He says He is, we will fall flat on our face. That means looking for opportunities to trust Him more; living in such a way that He has to come through for you; making decisions that will strengthen your faith for the tough times ahead. 'But how'' you ask. Paul answers, '"faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.". If someone could stick a spiritual thermometer under your tongue and read the level of your faith, the thing that would cause it to rise or fall measurably, would be the time you have spent in God's Word. 'Well, my faith's pretty low at the minute,' you say. Then we know that you have not spent enough time in God's Word! 'I wish I had your faith,' you say. Actually, there is no mystery about how to close the gap between our faith and that of others - just log more time in God's Word! Is this always easy to do? No. It calls for rearranging your priorities, taking better control of your time and putting Bible reading at the top of your 'to-do' list. But if you are serious about growing in faith, it is a price you will be willing to pay.   Prayer Heavenly Father – thank you for giving me the tool to increase my faith, Your Word. Bury my fears – and help me plunge into your Word more each day. In Jesus' Name, Amen --  IMPORTANT: When you send ANY email message, INSERT the email addresses in the "Bcc:" line - INSTEAD OF THE "To:" line. If you forward this email, PLEASE delete any previous address history at the top of the message, which includes my email address!! These 2 actions help prevent SPAMMERS from mining the addresses and propagating VIRUSES. I ALWAYS delete yours ... PLEASE do the same for me, before you send it on. Thank You, Toni. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Christian_Singles_4U" group. To post to this group, send email to christian_singles_4u@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to christian_singles_4u+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/christian_singles_4u?hl=en.