A measure of faith...

[Droobie]

It takes the same level of faith and belief to receive salvation that it does to receive healing or other such blessings from God.  Yes God works in His own timing, however we ourselves need not believe any 'more' for what we pray or request of God.  He has done everything/all that is needed for our salvation and the same faith that we had to accept Christ as our saviour is the same faith that we should use for all other aspects of our Christian walk. 

Yet, many Christians are leading spiritually dull or ineffective lives.  Could this be a matter of realising what is available to us?  Are the angels working for us in our lives busy or bored?

[AnnMercy2]

This is one of my main problems. I don't have enough faith to know that God will take care of everything. I tend to think that I'm undeserving of God doing things for me. And when he does do things for me I know its because he wants things for me but at the same time I wonder why. But that is something that God is working with me on, it's a struggle but it's progressing, I'm just afraid of stepping out and realizing the things God has for me out there, it all goes back to having a measure of faith. I'm getting there though. My life is taking some really big turns right now and it is high time I realize that my God is big enough to take care of me and I'll be okay.

Anna

[Stormy]

Yet, many Christians are leading spiritually dull or ineffective lives. Could this be a matter of realising what is available to us? Are the angels working for us in our lives busy or bored?

The Angels in my life are working over-time. I know that what I need will be provided. I do not hesitate to help another for fear that it will leave me needing. God always provides. I have had some awesome experiences that sometimes make others think that I am a witch. But it is God and my Angels that are making my desires into reality... All I do is believe! :clap:

[waterwizard]

Religion without faith is worthless.

[favored_one]

I feel that I have much growing to do spiritually. I have a tendacy to worry about situations that are clearly out of my control and I even worry about things that have not happened. At times my self-esteem suffers as well. Yet I love the Lord and belive in him.

I think that many of the angels that I have are bored because my faith is not yet strong enough to activate them. I am a work in progress and everyday I am learning who I am and who God is. The enemy hates this and is trying to distract me. I feel that it is only a matter of time and I will truly understand that I am more than a conqueror.

[LeeD]

It seems obvious that Christians need to have and utilize their faith, myslef included! :pray:

[Pastor N.B.]

Exercise Faith? :sorry:
First we might 'measure' it. God said it 'i' BELIEVE it, and that settles it for me? Does it???

If it did, God said it, and FAITH [does] it! In belife only?? No way!
Why then do we 'OBEY' when we KNOW that God says it? LOVE is the [MOTIVE!] :clap:

Now, Faith is believing God, and combined by a Faith that works in OBEYING GOD, because we LOVE HIM! (try Acts 5:32)

So the Bottom Line QUESTION is, how much LOVE do we have for our Master, & is it :( LIFE THREATENING???? Read Rev. 3:16-17? By the way, is this Truth, or does grace cover this :sick: 'sick love'? What does [spewed out] mean, or that there is more 'hope' of the mature Faith that Loves, that is exercised in Works, for [the cold] than us'ins?

Or do you think that we are 'voting' for the other guy, & not us? You know, our [scale] is terrible & not good at all, it seems?----P/N/B/

PS: Do you think that these votes are recorded in the heavenly 'record books'? If so, it sounds like we are CONDEMING OURSELVES? Dan. 7:10 or Eccl. 12:13-14 & Rev. 20:12.

[Help-me-learn]

Faith is trusting in what God says is true. Faith is another word for trust. How much you trust God is the same as how much faith you have in Him. If you do not trust Him then you do not have any faith in what He says.

Believing God for a gift doesnt mean He will give it. He is not your servant but your master. We can ask at any time and work whatever but the Master will give you what he knows you need.

[Vapor]

This is Vapor's friend.
I believe if many christians had faith then the world would be a better place to live in, because christians with real faith have the evidence of authority to do anything as Jesus did. Now, these are the real christians walking in the image of Christ. These are the Christians. Yes, the word of God says it clear, many called but few chosen. That is right! Many know the bible, few believe it. Those few have the authority. Those few are very few. Therefore, only those few are actually the real christians. My point is this: no faith, little faith than it is time to review if you are a christian or not? Or if you need help from a real christian? Time to cry out and pray for mercy to enter the kingdom of God to receive the holy spirit which comes with the gift of the spirit of faith. Faith is a gift.
II Corinthians Chapter 12

[Pastor N.B.]

Originally posted by Help-me-learn
Faith is trusting in what God says is true. Faith is another word for trust. How much you trust God is the same as how much faith you have in Him. If you do not trust Him then you do not have any faith in what He says.

Believing God for a gift doesnt mean He will give it. He is not your servant but your master. We can ask at any time and work whatever but the Master will give you what he knows you need.

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If one has faith when Christ comes (is there any He asks?) they are the 'LETTER' of Christ. Reproduced in WORKS OF ACTION. The TRUE WITTNESS in all of His ways of AGAPE LOVE. The sin He hates, the sinner He loves! His work NEVER compromised OPEN FLAGRANT sin. His WORK is not always 'easy' on the human nature! This is the work that hurt Him the most, it was not the work part as much as the RESULTS!

Read Matt. 23. He 'wept' over His [past] Virgin denomination, & just stated plain & simple that.. "And ye would not" period! These FAITHFUL few my friends are the ONLY ONES that ARE, that WILL be, or that HAVE EVER BEEN [BORN AGAIN]. See Acts 5:32 for who these ones are. WORKS are an evil voided out word by most it seems! :cry: Yet, how can Christ have a 'finished Work' (even in us!) without slaves of LOVING OBEDIENCE TO THEIR MASTER???? ----P/N/B/

[e4God]

Jesus said we would do greater things than he did.

Ok. When do we start? Why can we not confront the evil of our day with sign gifts and wonders, healings, spiritual power, as easily as the disciples did? I don't know the answer...

Is it because we are not HOLY enough? How holy do you have to be to exercise healing or signs and wonders? To rebuke satan in prayer?

To rebuke satan in the school system (anti-prayer forces) ?

To rebuke satan in Politics? (separation of church and state gone too far) ?

What is lacking ?

[Pastor N.B.]

Hi all,
what was the Master's request of the Father when He was upon the cross dying? Then there was another named Paul, who prayed thrice & we found that his prayer was [ALSO] in subjection to the Fathers will. (there was something given though, what was that? try 2 Cor. 12:8-9)

And are these all faithless that pray the Lord's prayer, 'Thy Will Be Done on earth as it is [IN HEAVEN]? The 'latter rain' will come when the earth is ripe for harvest! (see Joel 2:28-32 for the second time around)

But never forget the TRUE MIRACLE OF CONVERSION!
-----P/N/B/

[Pastor N.B.]

Originally posted by e4God
Jesus said we would do greater things than he did.

Ok. When do we start? Why can we not confront the evil of our day with sign gifts and wonders, healings, spiritual power, as easily as the disciples did? I don't know the answer...

Is it because we are not HOLY enough? How holy do you have to be to exercise healing or signs and wonders? To rebuke satan in prayer?

To rebuke satan in the school system (anti-prayer forces) ?



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What do you make out of Rom. 13? I see that a [Religous Liberty Government only], is the minister of God. The [First table] of the ten are not mentioned here. Paul quotes the [last six]. [Public] School prayer LEGALIZED by law, would be involved in the WORSHIP section of the first four. (just one reference is Matt. 22:35-40) The first four are our duty to God & the last six are our duty to man.

It is the violation of this religous liberty that will cause the change of USA from a Lamb Like country to a Dragon like one. (Rev. 13:11-17) And for your question below, no 'i' think not. We have church school & what better way to teach the Christian young'ins that to home school them?

WE HAVE OUR HANDS FULL WITH KEEPING THE CHURCH PURE OF OPEN SIN, without thinking that the Government is the CHURCH. Try Josh. 7:12's last part. ----P/N/B/
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To rebuke satan in Politics? (separation of church and state gone too far) ?

What is lacking ?

[JesusFreak4545]

I totally agree with you guys!!!!!!!!! :) :)

[Pastor N.B.]

Originally posted by JesusFreak4545
I totally agree with you guys!!!!!!!!! :) :)
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P/N/B/ here:
I read your profile, you sound very mature for your young age. And I must say that perhaps you surely have an excellent parent or two to be thankful for! (maybe even Gramps or Granparent) They, or some, seem to have some very good seed sown.

If you really want to find peace & Love in your soul, you MUST SURRENDER it all to the Master. Completely! In Acts 9 you see the killer Saul become the Great minister for Christ in just a few short verses! Notice his words in verse 6 from the Master's questions in verses 4-5! "LORD WHAT WILT THOU HAVE ME TO DO?"

Wow! Paul :bow: FINALLY GAVE UP, huh? :clap: And so it is with us, The Master wants [ALL] of our will!

[e4God]

PNB:

I am not following you. I spoke of working in the spirit to take command of the "selfsame power that raised Christ from the dead" and do "GREATER THINGS".

What reply was received is all about Paul being powerless, leaving the Government out of it, surrendering, and abandoning our children to the system unless we can home school. Home Schooling is GREAT - but is not the answer for everyone. Not every parent is a gifted teacher. I am sorry but your reply makes no sense to me.

Maybe it is I who missed the point? I wish I were more gentle at this. But I must rebuke the spirit of confusion that would derail this discussion.

I thought this thread was about about whether or not Christians should be doing more in this world to LIVE our faith in a way that was bold, powerful, and effective. an OVERWHELMING percent of respondents agree that we should. That is how we got started... No ?

This topic is probably the most crucial in our world today. How and when do Christians GROW UP INTO THE HEAD THAT IS CHRIST JESUS, throwing off the things that hinder so that we can run the race and win the prize for which we are called?

If you are responding to my post, then please tell me how we pick up our power and do greater things.

Maybe we can try again?

I asked a question about how we get to that place / stage / maturity / spirit power... How do we become "HOLY ENOUGH" to do GREATER THINGS? Is there any such thing that we by our own power can become HOLY ENOUGH for anything? I don't think so. I think this kind of power is OF GOD only and is weilded by FAITH. But practice maketh any muscle stronger... so... my question persists.... How do we get there ?

I said I thought we should start by attacking some of the political issues of our day and rebuking them for being the demons that they are. Before we can do greater things, we probably ought to observe the admonition to HOLD FAST that which we have, and to STAND. STAND FIRM.

It is time to stop giving ground to Satan, to crash the gates of hell (schools, politics) and bring back captives for God!

Legalizing prayer in schools would NOT be harmful to the faith... quite the opposite. It USED to work just fine :)

I do not suggest a church-state. I do want a state that is not fighting the Church. How did we let the liberals do this to us? Where is all that SELFSAME POWER and when will be start doing GREATER THINGS if we are walking backwards and retreating from the GREATEST SPIRITUAL BATTLE OF OUR DAY?

What I believe we all need to do is work WITHIN the system of Government by getting involved and voting our convictions and serving as miracle workers who represent the Holy One of Isreal, while encouraging others to do so as well.

This is my personal idea about how we could all start taking command of the gifts and power God gave us.

[sonicflood]

Originally posted by Droobie

Yet, many Christians are leading spiritually dull or ineffective lives.  Could this be a matter of realising what is available to us?  Are the angels working for us in our lives busy or bored?

I think mine would often get bored...i often find it hard to get motivated and do find myself living a dull or inneffective life... :cry:

[e4God]

So many know they fall so short.... What's to be done?

What holds us back? What prevents us from growing up into the Head that is Christ?

[Pastor N.B.]

Originally posted by e4God
PNB:

(zapped for content)


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P/N/B/ here: (with added highlights)
On your below point, be asured that there is nothing wrong on my end with your 'being more gentle' remark. I will not pick up my marbles & run home. Nor will I run to the moderators with what some call flaming. Personally I think that you are allowed by God & even RESPONSIBLE to speak out your conviction. You are free to see things as you grow & desire differentlythan I do.

Did you miss the point, perhaps?
It was you who mentioned school prayer, I think? It was you who mentioned politics first also, I think? It was you who was asking about Gods power in [a faith that WORKS], if I understood you correctly?

You ask why do we not see the POWER OF GOD IN OUR LIVES? At least this seems to come into my old mind? And you say that you believe in the seperation of Church & State?? This is most likely where we do not agree?
But it is just fine with me for you to do & say as you please. But why we see a POWER/LESS FAITH in professed Christians? let me comment on that seeing that it is your todays post (not this one) that asks this question? Or for the remedy 'or cure' that we need, to have the POWER of the MASTER in our lives & church?

You & others will not like this TRUTH, or we would already have the Master's Power in our Working Faith. It seems that most understand faith in 'belief only'? How about the Christian duty?? Working DUTY? RESPONSIBILITY! Yes, that is what you are advocating, I know!
OK: It is NOT OUR DUTY TO CLEAN UP CAESAR. Period! So that leaves us with what? Or do we believe Christ needed the POWER OF ROME to do His WORKS?? Study Matt. 10:5---38! (legalise publich school prayer for just your thought)

If you will READ Joshua 7:12's last part you WILL SEE WHY WE HAVE NO POWER IN OUR [SICK] FAITH. Our open unrepentant flagrant sin, or other open sinners seen in midst of our denominational keeps the denomination Christless. HE SAYS SO, those are HIS WORDS, not mine. And do you hear this inside of your denomination? READ Eze. 33:6-9 This by the way is NOT USA or CAESAR!

Just a couple verses to see if God's Word is talking to us about WHY OUR WORKING FAITH is sick. (that of Rev. 3:16-17)
John 9:31 says: "Now [we know that God heareth not sinners]: but [if] any man be a worshiper of God, and [DOETH HIS WILL], him God heareth." Open unrepentant filth seperates God from a denomination who condones it! And WE ARE RESPONSIBILE!

Another? "BEHOLD, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot save: (now, YOU asked the reason for No Power & No faith, did you not?? Notice God's answer to your question.)
But your iniquities [HAVE SEPERATED BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR GOD, AND YOUR SINS HAVE HID HIS FACE , THAT HE WILL NOT HEAR.]" Isaiah 59:1-2
Again, this is the Master's Word, not mine. Is that enough for now?? And remember that this IS NOT USA OR CAESAR that this is for.

Now: in closing, let me give some 'OLD' printed documented OPEN,.. 'faith' discussions. Did these MERIT [ANY} discussions???? Now, we are not talking about todays stuff. (for which I got a warning for already) But just the question of do these in Eph. 4:5's FAITH have any 'Faith & Power' as a Christian denomination of today? Or do they now need Caesar POWER to enforce there gospel instead??? (you better just watch and see what lies ahead!)

Knight-Rider
CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Presbyterians holding their national meeting in Charlotte agreed Friday to a cease-fire in the war over homosexuality that's dividing them as well as most mainline Protestant denominations.
United Methodists, Lutherans and Episcopalians HAVE ALL BEEN FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES OVER TWO EXPLOSIVE QUESTIONS: Shound sexually active gays and lesbians be ordained? Should churches bless same-sex unions?"
And again we talk about Caesar??? These are your Professed Protestant denominations, does this need any study? Protestants protesting WHAT??

Another? "1998 Saturday, March 14
The Associated Press
METHODIST JURY CLEARS PASTOR OF GAY 'MARRIAGE'
Kearney, Neb. ---- In the first case to challenge United Methodist policy on homosexual marriage, a pastor was found innocent Friday of disobeying church rules for performing a lesbian unity ceremony. The jury's decision could shape how the 9.5 million-member denomination interprets rules governing its treatment of gay men and lesbians."

Yes, there is much much more! But it seems that the only ones that seem to have any Working Faith are found in Rev. 18:4? Has anyone today ever wondered why there are Independent Denominations springing up all over the earth???
I suspect that this is not the kind of Faith one is looking for in this thread?
:idea: One just might read John 12:42-43 to see how some others handled [their Faith] in The Master vrs. their denomination??

In the Master's QUICKLY FINISHED work for the House of God FIRST, (1 Peter 4:17) -------P/N/B/
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Maybe it is I who missed the point? I wish I were more gentle at this. But I must rebuke the spirit of confusion that would derail this discussion.

I thought this thread was about about whether or not Christians should be doing more in this world to LIVE our faith in a way that was bold, powerful, and effective. an OVERWHELMING percent of respondents agree that we should. That is how we got started... No ?

This topic is probably the most crucial in our world today. How and when do Christians GROW UP INTO THE HEAD THAT IS CHRIST JESUS, throwing off the things that hinder so that we can run the race and win the prize for which we are called?

If you are responding to my post, then please tell me how we pick up our power and do greater things.

Maybe we can try again?

(Zapped for context)

I said I thought we should start by attacking some of the political issues of our day and rebuking them for being the demons that they are. Before we can do greater things, we probably ought to observe the admonition to HOLD FAST that which we have, and to STAND. STAND FIRM.

It is time to stop giving ground to Satan, to crash the gates of hell (schools, politics) and bring back captives for God!

Legalizing prayer in schools would NOT be harmful to the faith... quite the opposite. It USED to work just fine :)

I do not suggest a church-state. I do want a state that is not fighting the Church. How did we let the liberals do this to us? Where is all that SELFSAME POWER and when will be start doing GREATER THINGS if we are walking backwards and retreating from the GREATEST SPIRITUAL BATTLE OF OUR DAY?

What I believe we all need to do is work WITHIN the system of Government by getting involved and voting our convictions and serving as miracle workers who represent the Holy One of Isreal, while encouraging others to do so as well.

This is my personal idea about how we could all start taking command of the gifts and power God gave us.

[Stormy]

If you are responding to my post, then please tell me how we pick up our power and do greater things.


Do not hide your faith under a barrel. Let its light shine and glow upon all that you meet. Do not bend under the weight of this world. Know who you are and allow others to see the Spirit that lives within you.

But more than that! Increase your Faith each day through prayer. Then allow that Faith to be the guiding factor in your life. Do not worry but instead trust that God has ALL the answers. He loves you and wants you to trust him.

Your prayers will be answered. Perhaps not in the time-frame that you request and probably not even in the way that you expected. But they will be answered if you only have Faith. We see the moment and the past. God has eyes that see ALL of time. He will give his children what they need to solve their problems and enrich their lives. TRUST

Until the return of Christ...

The World will only change one person at a time. :)

Let it be YOU! :clap:

May God Bless us ALL.

[aaron]

“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude….”
               -- Emerson from his essay Self-Reliance

I have a tendency to live by this way more than I would like. :cry:

[Martin]

Jesus said that if you have faith the size of a mustard seed then you can say to the mountain be cast unto the sea.

If you can believe Jesus for your salvation (i.e. that you are saved by the grace of God), then you have enough faith to see signs and wonders and the world changed upside down.

It's not the size of your faith that holds you back - it's your doubts! (this is not just a play on words). Deal with the doubts and release your faith.

Finally, have faith in Jesus not faith in your faith......

[Droobie]

Amen to that Martin!

PS: See how my team's been going lately? ;)

[Blade]

What we miss sometimes is the exercise.  We can not move a mnt if we can't move a rock. Faith without works is dead. We need to start in the little things because if it goes wrong its not a big deal. So many believers don't understand that when you start exercising your faith everthing starts to go wrong. Satan come right on the scene to steal and kill your faith by making you think its not working. Thats when we stand, we stand. This is just the start. :)

[Evee]

Where does the scriptures say to each was given a measure of faith?
Could it be that we all was given the same amount and then we develop and increase our faith by using what we have? Just a thought.

[Cecilia]

I have not yet a full enough faith to put all my problems to God. I hope and pray that one day my foolish human independance will falter to the overwhelming love of God.

[rssllue]

Living out my faith is the thing I need to do the most, but the thing that I find so difficult to accomplish. :help:  Too much selfishness and pride in my life keep me from the Lord's work and His blessing on my life and those around me. I need to quit looking out for number one unless it is the RIGHT Number One! He's workin on me so I have hope. :)

[CeCe]

Romans 12:3  For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Praying that I will not look at the circumstances, but will have faith in Him and seek His will in all things.

[Konnie]

Yes, we need to exercise our faith more effectively.

[Icystwolf]

The Angels in my life are working over-time. I know that what I need will be provided. I do not hesitate to help another for fear that it will leave me needing. God always provides. I have had some awesome experiences that sometimes make others think that I am a witch. But it is God and my Angels that are making my desires into reality... All I do is believe! :clap:

Very interesting. I had a very similar experience, when I got naughty in Highschool because I forgot to do my homework and that usually results in a detention, I ask God that I don't get a detention. And what usually happens is the teacher is either sick, in a meeting or went interstate to visit a deceased(pls hear, not implying I prayed for their deaths...clearly I did not, I'm not that type of a person). And so the teacher is gone for the day and I get excluded from a detention.
Happened so many times, that a lot of my friends started asking me when with a specific date a certain teacher was going to get sick.

Ah the good old times in Waverley college!...lol....

And one time, they were tossing a coin, apparently some gambling game during lunch. I didn't bet on anything, but whatever I pop out of my mouth, either heads or tails....and it became what I said.

But heres the tricky part. In chinese, the sixth sense is the ability to know what will come next, so in gambling sixth sense is where this ability was refined.

I'm not too sure at how it works, but my mum has it, I have it, all my aunts on my mum's side has it, grandparents both have it, and apparently their grandparents use to be rich.

But my younger bro and my dad don't have this ability.
It's strange that such a thing like this could happen, but I choose not to spend time refining it, it could easily be a tool from the devil.

[Icystwolf]

Jesus said that if you have faith the size of a mustard seed then you can say to the mountain be cast unto the sea.

If you can believe Jesus for your salvation (i.e. that you are saved by the grace of God), then you have enough faith to see signs and wonders and the world changed upside down.

It's not the size of your faith that holds you back - it's your doubts! (this is not just a play on words). Deal with the doubts and release your faith.

Finally, have faith in Jesus not faith in your faith......
What do you mean by "faith in your faith"?

I can't bring myself to think that way.

Are you refering the actions of faith taken by those people in newspapers who, before the operation prayed to God to survive the surgery, then when the surgery is over and they're all healed, the comment again in the newspaper, talking about how powerful the human spirit is, and how much be believed in themselves?

Kinda like a ...self indulging person...lol.........everytime I see an article like that, I just can't help but laugh a bit. I feel as if those guys have no idea what they themselves are on about...and just bring up jibberish to have others empathise with them.

Oh well....

[Icystwolf]

When exercising faith, the most challenging part of it is holding onto faith whilst going through our daily lives.

It's like scaling a wall, and on the one hand you've got a glass of water with no lid on it. And it's much easier to climb over that wall by dropping the glass.

But practise makes perfect, and I think if I practise more faith during the most difficult times, then I think I'm heading in the right direction.

I learnt hard from the mistake of thinking having a lot of faith on the sunday, should be enough to compensate for the lack of faith during the week.

But again, I have to practise more....

[JesseB.]

We as Christians NEED to take our faith more seriously. As my Bible teacher K.P. Yohannan of Gospel For Asia said "We Must Take The Road To Reality".

[semodana]

We all must have faith in what every situation whether negative or positive and realize that God will work what ever we are in according to His Will. Faith is believing what we can't see and remembering that God is always in control!!!
Dana :clap:

[mesue]

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17

I think the more we're in the word the more we exersise our faith.

[Snowy]

I need to work on this..I know God can do anything..yet I have a hard time giving him complete control of every part of my life

[LightShade007]

the yes vote was simple it be.
^_^

[TheMainException]

Yeah, many Christians don't have the faith it takes to live their lives as Christians and they need to step up and get bold.

[PaladinGirl]

I really don't know so I voted Not sure.

[faith by day]

The first one

[Touring3D]

It's hard to have complete and total faith. I struggle with it constantly.

[ChristianCandy]

I keep the heavenly angels pretty busy because I'm always praying everytime the enemy attacks!!!! (nearly daily)

But....other than keeping the angels busy with protecting me & my family, I don't exercise my faith enough in other areas. God says we can have anything we want if we just ASK (as long as it is in His will & not against His will).

Well I should be asking for bigger & better things. I should be asking more for justice on the enemy when Satan attacks instead of just protection. I should be asking God to repay me 7-fold for what he (Satan) steals from me....& I don't. Why not? I'm not sure. I know I should & once in awhile I do, but not often enough. Not everytime I am attacked.

When I have major health problems, I pray fervantly to the point of tears & receive my healing with thanks. But when I get little aches & pains, do I look to my Great Physician for healing? No...

I should be asking Him for MORE healings, more JUSTICE, more REPAYMENT, more RESTORATION for what I lose & not just "accept" it as a way of life.

Does anybody else struggle with these things?

[The "J"]

Um....

[The "J"]

I dunno.

[Moros]

I am still far too alive to the world to put everything in the hands of God.

[tqpix]

My faith needs improving.

[Bladecarver]

We are to have faith in all things. From waking up to driving to work...

[okiemommy26]

yes

[Neal]

I know I could have more faith, but I know I can't have any more than God will give me.

[GodFlute2]

You can never have to much faith.

[Godslilgurlalways]

All it takes is the faith of a mustard seed. That's way we have to use what we have before we ask for more:)

[handmaiden97]

I know I tend not to have faith in the things I know to be true. the areas of defeat in my life are usually resluts from my not trully having faith in God in those areas

[Angeldove97]

Yes, we need to exercise our faith more effectively.

I'm speaking for myself because I don't feel like I have a right to judge other Christians and their walk with God.

[meowmie]

The Bible teaches that "faith without works is dead". That does not mean that works save us. Rather it means that w/o works, we have a "dead" faith...it does nothing to further the cause of Christ.

Works do NOT save. God expects we who bear His name to further His cause. He does not make this an option but rather a command. We are His body on Earth and we are to do His will.

[Followers4christ]

I Voted: Yes, we need to exercise our faith more effectively.

Ephesians 3:12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

[DougLDS]

Option 1

[JPPT1974]

Again option #1 too!

[pumanator]

I don't totally trust God and therefore I do not exercise the faith I should.

[Kirkhaven]

I think we do need to exercise our faith more effectively, especially here in the west. Is it no wonder why fewer people are attending church?