Saturday, November 8, 2008

I Value Faith

Faith is foundational to my worldview as a Christian. Without faith, nothing else matters. Without faith, all the things that should matter become irrelevant. Without faith, it is impossible to please God, which is the reason I am here in the first place.

Faith is first and foremost in the things I value, the prime factor in fulfilling my roles, relationships and responsibilities.

Faith is the reality of the the things I hope for, the proof of the things I cannot see.

Faith is the substance of belief, an abiding conviction and persuasion that, first of all, God is, and secondly, that He rewards those who are really looking for Him by being found.

Faith is the assurance that One far greater than myself and all the collective universe combined is absolutely sovereign and in control of all things, and that He works all those things out for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

Faith is the confidence that life has meaning, that God has a purpose, and that I have a destiny.

Faith is the trust I place in the grace of God for salvation through Jesus Christ, the knowledge that what God has promised, that will He also do, that what God has started, He will also complete in you!

Faith is what produces from within me the character of Jesus Christ, that driving force that inspires me to be more like Him and less like myself, which also results in good works that exemplify my faith.

Faith without works is dead, therefore I prove my faith by what I do.

Faith is the victory that overcomes the world and its ways.

Faith is the beginning of life, the end, and the beginning of eternal life with God in Christ.

Faith is fundamental to everything else--Family, Friendship, Fellowship, Freedom, Fitness, Forgiveness, Fruitfulness, Faithfulness, and the Future. Faith is everything.

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