One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, “Jump! I’ll catch you.” He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, and blackness. As can be imagined, he was afraid to leave the roof. His father kept yelling: “Jump! I will catch you.” But the boy protested, “Daddy, I can’t see you.” The father replied, “But I can see you and that’s all that matters.”
I would recommend you either believe God up to the hilt, or else not to believe at all. Believe this book of God, every letter of it, or else reject it. There is no logical standing place between the two. Be satisfied with nothing less than a faith that swims in the deeps of divine revelation; a faith that paddles about the edge of the water is poor faith at best. It is little better than a dry-land faith, and is not good for much. - C. H. Spurgeon
To illustrate dead faith, “It is that kind of faith which would lead a man to take a bottle of medicine from his medicine cabinet. Looking at the instructions on it, he says, ‘I’m sure they’re correct. I have all confidence in the source of the medicine. I know who wrote these directions. I believe everything about it. I know this will relieve my headache, if I just take it.’ But he takes the medicine bottle and puts it back on the shelf. He doesn’t lose his headache. It continues on. Yet he can say I believe that medicine. I believe all about that medicine. But still he won’t take it. That’s dead faith.” James 2:20
Todd, a three year old boy from Rhode Island went down to the seacoast to fly a kite. Never having flown a kite before, Todd had obvious doubts. His father assured him that all was well, and the kite would go up as planned. As Todd unravelled the string, and watched the kite go up, he was heard to say, "I knew it would fly, daddy. You said it would." Simple statement, profound implications.
I got this articles from online. I'm not that good to form such good stories. But far from it, these are not mere stories. These are the very essence of faith. To the invinsible(Hope) add Believe + Action + Perseverence + Thanksgiving to make it visible! That's why faith is the substance of hope. Now you know what faith is. So guess what must you do? C'mon, dont take so long..... tick... tick... tick... tick... Found the answer yet? LIVE BY FAITH!
I saw... My parents and my 3 sisters praising God with their hands lifted up. I saw... My camp having a prayer fellowship with preeching, baptism, deliverence and healing taking place! I saw myself going to the countries and bringing God's revival upon the land. I'm 19... But i see and believe and take action and persevere and rejoice to see God's glory comin on the world one day. You living by faith? Start today!!!
Saturday, May 20, 2006
To the Church in Sardis 1"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God. 3Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you. 4Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. 5He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels. 6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ~ Revelations 3:1-6.
The word of God is clear. Jesus mentioned to the church in Sardis that although they had a reputation of loving God, inside them they were dying in their love. And i'm sure this can apply to some of us. WAKE UP! Strengthen what is about to die. How? Look in v3: "Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it and repent."
Repent of what? Repent of the lack of life! Repent for the lack of love for our Lord. Repent of you self-centredness. My dear brothers and sisters. I do not wish to see you leave this church gradually. But I'm saddened that it has already started to happen. STRENGTHEN WHAT IS ABOUT TO DIE! Repent of your lack of humility and brokenness before the throne of God.
Not all are like that. But for those who know, for those who feel this word pierce into their heart, do not harden your heart. Repent.
Love,
Gerald
Saturday, May 06, 2006
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