What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. (Hebrews 11:1 NLT)
To believe in what you cannot see or prove is not easy. Do not be discouraged if you are “feeling” like a failure when it comes to faith. You are not alone. Try this saying:
Faith based on Facts followed by Feelings
Faith is not easy if you are trying to support it with “feelings” rather than facts. Feelings are not the foundation for faith. Thoughts and feelings support doubt; they are not a reliable guide to the truth. Feelings come and go, but the facts remain the same. Do not trust your Feelings; trust the Facts and your Faith will grow.
Satan asked the first question in the Bible to Eve and it had one purpose: to sow the seeds of doubt in the minds of Adam and Eve, causing them to disbelieve what God had told them and then he lied to them. (see Genesis 3:1-4)
Satan is a liar, a deceiver, a destroyer, he hates God, and he hates you. He would like nothing better than to cripple you in any way he can. He will play with your thoughts and undermine your faith. He is the author of doubt. He is the destroyer of faith.
You are no match for Satan. Do not even go there. Stand stubborn against him; resist him, seek God’s help and Satan will flee from you. God will protect your heart and mind from the wiles of Satan. (see Ephesians 6:10-18)
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. (James 4:7-8 NLT)
Inspiring blog and your gravatar is full of love for the world to see!
Thank you very much! I appreciate it!
Hey, clever and evocative title to your blog!
I like it.
Thank you very much!
Hi Arrested Son thank you for joining up with me I look forward to sharing with you.
I was just wondering Christian ? how do you know you Love that beautiful girl by your side and are you sure you do or did someone tell you that you have to ? and do you have doubts that you do ? and if so is the fact that you have to Love her what keeps you commited ?and if so how does she feel that you have to make yourself Love her?… sorry I don’t know her name.
Do you think God has to make Himself Love us ? and sometimes He is not sure but remindes Himself that it’s a fact.?
I have no doubts I Love God 100% I’m passionate about Him and that He Himself is Love and can be no other way. I have no doubt I Love His Children even if I don’t like the evil some of them do, because I know it hurts God, others and themselves and will eventually destroy them. Why am I talking about Love and not Faith …you can’t have one without the other.
How do we get close to God so the Devil will flee ? we choose to walk in the Fruit of the Spirit by the empowering of The Holy Spirit… is Love and it’s a package deal, the Devil can’t stand goodness so he takes off…. evil and goodness can’t co -exist it is not in unity.
I posted a Story about Love on my Blog and will do another one for both of you in the near future.
Blog Link – http://freedomborn.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/what-true-love-is-all-
Take Care – Christian Love Anne
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Hey Arrested Son,
Thank you so much for visiting and subscribing to my blog. What an honor! I am humbled as I read that you are from so far away and God brought you to my blog to read. Lord, I pray for arrested Son today that you will bless his ministry and draw him to you closer than he could ever imagine. Allow him to see your Holy Spirit working in his life and hang closer on the Words of YOUR SON Jesus Christ!
Blessings!
Love the John Waller video – might be using that soon! Heard the song but never seen the video!
Amy
Strong Tower
Thanks Amy ! Glory be to our great and loving God!
Amen, my brother. I often remind myself that faith is not wondering if it will happen. Rather, it’s wondering when it will happen (whatever your needed it happens to be). God is good!
Thanks S. Thomas. love your blog!
So very true. I forget that part – facts coming before feelings – a lot. (I am a “feeler” not a “thinker”! ha).
Thanks for stopping by myblog as well
Thanks looking forward to read more of your blogs!
Very good post! Thank you for visiting my site. I love the title of your blog, and what it means!
Keep writing!
Blessings – Karla
I am glad to read there are others that believe Faith is facts and not feelings. May God the Creation, bless you in work to spread His Word.
Thank you Brother George Gallant! God bless you too!
Hi Christian I’m still without my Mobility Scooter, I want to share something with you as way of an illustration, I have taught Scripture for 15 years and often use object lessons, thanks for letting me share but I realise there is a lot of wordage so if you want to save and delete that’s ok I’m mainly sharing for you anyway.
My Scooter broke down on the highway that is a fact it would not go but I had faith so I prayed and felt at peace and knew it would work out ok but when it broke down I felt worried how was I going to get it off the road, two people got out of their cars and carried it to a medium strip in the middle of the highway, I felt relieved but I was still stuck on a highway without a phone and so I prayed and knew God would help and so I felt at peace again. A woman stopped, got out of her car and asked if she could help and then phoned the Scooter repair men for me. I felt relieved and thankful, then after waiting again by myself as cars drove by, feeling rather out there with everyone looking at me, along came a young man of about 40 who kept me company, he told me his life story, he had just got out of jail, I shared about Jesus and told him He would help if he asked, when he left I felt blessed and grateful to be able to share and give hope and then a man in a Rolls Royce car pulled up and wanted me to know if I needed a lift home he would take me and gave me his number, he was dressed rather strange but was kind and gentle, he told me he had a disabled son, he called himself animal. I felt relived and comforted that I would have a lift home if needed. Then along came Dave and Mick the repair men and they leant me a Scooter to drive home and use till mine is fixed and I felt so thankful to God for all His blessings, it hadn’t rained and yet it was overcast so thankful was not hot although it had been the rest of the Day. I sang and rejoiced all the way home, praising God for His great Love……. Feelings do count they express faith.
Christian Love Anne.
Hi Christian, could you please share with me the Scripture that tells us not to take any notice of how we feel.
How I feel shows me how I’m responding to God and to His Truth, feelings are God given they are not to be ignored if we have the right heart focus our thoughts then our feelings will follow and so will our actions. If we have doubts they should motivate us to seek answers the same if we feel guilty or condemned … why are we having doubts and fears.. we are not to bury them and wear a mask. We can have deep Joy in our heart and still have a tear in our eye, but we will know we have the Joy deep down because it is God it given it is part of the fruit of the Spirit it reflects the many sides of Love.
Pain is a feeling it warns us, Passion is a feeling it delights us, God said King David was a man after His own heart, David was a Passionate man, God is Passionate and so are we when we are Spirit filled…. I will share more about this later.
Christian Love Anne
I really like your blog, and enjoy your posts.
Hi Wayne, I was thinking we must have the same time Zone? I’m not sure who your referring to but if it is me thank you and for your encouragement on my Blog too. I want it to be special for those who visit , you all deserve the best I can do, but as you know I have weaknesses and can’t work out Technology that’s why you are not getting replies to your comments, I post them but you don’t receive them.
I will be in touch in the near future my Mobility Scooter broke down and I was stuck on the highway for nearly two hours but it wasn’t raining or too hot so not as bad as it could have been. Thanks again, Christian Love Anne.
Thank you! God bless!
Love this post honey! U r loved!
hugs!