Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. I have noticed lately that people tend to lose faith in trying times. Whether its a loss of a loved one, unemployment, personal problems, financial problems and the list goes on, some seem to lose faith when these things happen. There seems to be a common theme of "Rev, i'm going to stay away from the church until I get myself together." Many fail to realize this is exactly what the devil wants them to do. He wants you to stop going to church. Why? Because he knows the church is a hospital for those who need healing. Jesus never said that being saved was going to be easy. Also he never said that all of our problems would go away. But one thing Jesus did encourage us was to have faith in God. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul encourages us to keep the faith as well. And in trying times like these we must keep the faith. When one is depressed, down, or feeling blue, that is the perfect time to go to the House of the Lord and get your spirit lifted by a powerful message, singing, and or prayer. When life is chaotic that is the perfect time to continue to attend church. So how de we keep the faith in trying times? We keep the faith by praying daily. Sometimes you may have to pray multiple times and they don't have to be long prayers. We keep the faith by continuing to read and meditate on the scriptures. Sometimes the answers we seek, or the comfort we need is in the Word Of God. We keep the faith by continuing to attend church. Part of church is to lift up or edify. God gives us hope in Jesus and it comes through HIS Word. Things may not happen overnight, but the key is to keep the faith. There have been times in my life where my faith was tried and tested. And as Christians you faith will be tried and tested. Talking with others helped me as well. It's good to speak with a person who is led by the Holy Spirit that can give you good Godly Counsel. Remember when Jesus told Peter the devil desired to sift him as wheat. But Jesus prayed that Peter's faith would fail him not. So when you get weak or feel like giving up, remember that Jesus is praying for you. I encourage you to keep the faith! God Bless!
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8/2/2010 09:21:45 am
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AuthorRev. Luckett is the Pastor of Saint Paul Church. He is committed to preaching Christ and leading others to salvation. Archives
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