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SEP. 2, 2025

How your faith can produce results (2)

"God has dealt to each one a measure of faith." Ro 12:3 NKJV

Thank God, faith isn't reserved for deeply spiritual people. If that was the case, we would all be in trouble! The fact is that regular people from all walks of life can be faith filled. We're inclined to think faith belongs exclusively to people like Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Samuel, David, Daniel, Peter, and Paul.

Now, without question, they were all faith heroes, but faith doesn't belong solely to them. The Bible tells us, "God has dealt to each one a measure of faith." No one will miss out on heaven because he or she wasn't given enough faith to "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved" (See Ac 16:31). 

God intended that not only should we have faith but that we should live by faith. Three times the New Testament assures us "the just shall live by faith" (Heb 10:38 NKJV). 

You reply, "Yes, but those biblical heroes had great faith; my faith is so small!" Did you know that the apostles felt the same way? They said to Jesus, "Increase our faith!" (Lk 17:5 NIV). And Jesus replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea, ' and it will obey you" (v. 6 NIV.)  Like so many of us, the apostles thought they needed more faith.

But Jesus corrected this spiritually crippling misperception by telling them you don't need a truckload of faith to see amazing outcomes. "Faith as small as a mustard seed" can bring about awesome results. When you put the faith, you already have been given into action, Jesus said it will produce results!

How your faith can produce results Faith as small as a mustard seed

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SEP. 1, 2025

How your faith can produce results (1)

"Faith...is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen." Heb 11:1 TLB

Faith has little to do with religion or what church you attend. The Greek definition of the word "faith" is pistis, which means a firm persuasion, a conviction based on hearing and learning. Some other words that help to define faith are trust, confidence, and believing. 

And for good measure, here are a few scriptural descriptions of faith: "The confident assurance that something we want is going to happen...the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead." 

The Bible tells us, "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him" (v. 6 NIV). 

It also tells us, "Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ" (Ro 10:17 NIV). 

And the apostle James writes, "Faith... not accompanied by action, is dead" (Jas 2:17 NIV).

• Faith, though it may be felt, 
• isn't a feeling at all. 
• The fact is, you can have faith and feel nothing, 
• and you can feel nothing and still have faith. 
• Nor is it related to intellectual or theological knowledge. 
• Your IQ and level of education have nothing to do with your capacity to exercise faith. 

Effective faith calls for an act of your will. It's a choice you make to fully embrace what God says in His Word. When that happens, it creates a heart climate that motivates you to act in keeping with what you choose to believe. That's faith in a nutshell!

How your faith can produce results Confident assurance

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AUG. 22, 2025

Advice for in-laws.

"That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh." Ge 2:24 NIV

In Eight Ways In-laws Can Break Up a Marriage it offers examples that should make every in-law stop and think. "

(1) When your child decides to marry, show hostility toward the person they chose. After all, it means less love for you, so you have a right to resent them. 

(2) Expect them to spend weekends and holidays with you, and act hurt if they don't. 

(3) If they have problems with their mate, encourage them to come home. And when they do, listen to their complaints, and point out other shortcomings they may have missed. Remember, one drop of water after another can wear away a rock. 

(4) If they're having financial problems, rescue them. Beg, borrow, or steal, but let them know that as long as you're around, they'll never go without. 

(5) If they have a drinking or drug problem, tell them their mate drove them to it.After all, everybody needs someone to blame.

(6) If they have an opportunity for career advancement that takes them to another city, tell them 'family' is more important than money and God will punish them for not honoring the commandment 'honor thy father and thy mother! 

(7) If there are grandchildren involved, spoil them. And if the parents object, tell them to stay out of it; after all, what are grandkids for? 

(8) If your child has an argument with their mate, fan the flames.

Family loyalty is a beautiful thing; with a little work, you can turn a minor argument into a major hassle and break up a marriage."

Advice for in-laws In-laws—stop and think!

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AUG. 21, 2025

God's answer to anxiety (4)

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee." Isa 26:3

Dr. D. James Kennedy wrote: "A proper epitaph for most people today would be

• 'Hurried, 
• worried, 
• buried'... 

Many times we wish we could wash our hands of all our responsibilities and worries. The executive of one small company decided he would. Even though his company was headed for bankruptcy, he decided to quit worrying about it. 

So [hel called in his first vice-president and said, 'I have had it with worrying about this company. If you'll take over and handle all my worrying for me, I'll add $50,000 to your salary. Startled and perplexed by this generous offer (and knowing the financial condition of the company), the vice-president asked, 'But where are you going to get an extra $50,000?' The boss replied, 'That's your first worry!' William Gladstone, [one of England's] greatest prime minister[s], was a fine Christian man who served the Lord. On the wall of his bedroom hung a plaque embroidered with this text: 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee! 

It was the first thing Gladstone saw when he awoke in the morning and the last thing he saw before retiring at night. 

There is the secret of peace! 

We can have this peace because we know that the One upon whom we've stayed our minds is the One who works all things together for our good. 

Is the frantic pace of modern life robbing you of peace today? If so, slow down and refocus on the Lord. Realize He's with you and He's in control no matter what comes your way. Stay your mind on Him and let Him grant you His peace."

God's answer to anxiety "Hurried, worried, buried"

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AUG. 20, 2025

God's answer to anxiety (3)

"All the days of the desponding...are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings]." Pr 15:15 AMPC

One Christian author writes: "I once went through a period...when I was plagued by anxiety. I was filled with fear and dread for no particular reason. I kept feeling something terrible was going to happen. 

Finally I went to the Lord and asked Him what was troubling me. He told me it was 'evil forebodings! At the time I didn't even know what that phrase meant or where it came from. Sometime later I came across Proverbs 15:15: 'All the days of the desponding and afflicted are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings], but he who has a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of circumstances]' (AMPC)...

l was like so many other people. I was looking for some 'monster problem' that was keeping me from enjoying life. I was so intense about everything; I was creating problems for myself where none really existed. Once in a meeting, the Lord told me to speak out something. 

Apparently, someone needed to hear this: 'Stop making a big deal out of nothing.' I used to be the type of person who needed to hear directions like that. I could make mountains out of molehills. I had to learn to just let some things go-forget them and go on. Some of us become upset over things that are just not worth becoming upset over-those 'little foxes, that spoil the vines' (SS 2:15). 

If our lives consist of becoming upset over one little thing after another...we won't have much peace or joy." So, the word for you today is-cultivate a happy heart and start enjoying the life God has given you!

God's answer to anxiety Let some things go.

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AUG. 19, 2025

God's answer to anxiety (2)

"Come to me, all you who are... burdened, and I will give you rest." Mt 11:28 NIV

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the nation. That was never part of God's plan. In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are... burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls" (NIV). 

When oxen work side by side in the fields, they are yoked together and share the workload. That's what Jesus wants you to do: work in harness with Him. Can you think of anyone better to share your load? It makes you wonder why we wait so long to take Him up on His offer! 

He then goes on to say, "Do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried...your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you" (Lk 12:29, 30-31 ESV). 

Jesus gives us the perfect perspective on life. You can't add one day to your life span by worrying, but you can certainly shorten it through stress and anxiety. Think about it:

• The birds don't sit around in the trees and worry about what they will eat tomorrow. No, they sing without a care in the world. 
• And the lilies don't sweat about how they will grow or if they will get enough rain to survive. 

All of God's creation except man does not have a care in the world. And since your heavenly Father cares even more for His people, you can be sure He will take care of you.

God's answer to anxiety  He will take care of you.

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AUG. 18, 2025

God's answer to anxiety (1)

"Do not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance... by prayer...make your wants known to God." Php 4:6 AMPC

Anxiety is the curse of the modern era, but it's not a new trend. Throughout Scripture, Jesus talked a lot about anxiety, stress, and fear. In fact, He mentioned them repeatedly in His teachings. In Matthew 6:25-27, He said, "Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or...what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" (NIV). 

Now, Jesus didn't say these words just to relieve our fears and worries.

What He was doing was commanding us not to be anxious because it demonstrates a lack of faith in God's faithfulness to us. 

Paul writes: "Do not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition...with thanksgiving...make your wants known to God. And God's peace...which transcends all understanding shall garrison...your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (Php 4:6-7 AMPC). 

Instead of letting fear and anxiety control you, you can have peace by bringing your worries to God in prayer, thanking Him by faith for the answer, and trusting Him to work things out as only He can. So, what are you going to do? Worry and fret, or pray and have peace? The choice is yours.

God's answer to anxiety  "God's peace transcends all understanding."

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AUG. 15, 2025

God's footprints.

"Your footprints were not seen." Ps. 77:19 NIV

The psalmist wrote, "Your path led through... mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen" (v. 19 NIV). When you can't see God's "footprints," He is calling you to walk by faith, not by sight (See 2Co 5:7). Joni Eareckson Tada wrote: "A few months from now, I'll mark an anniversary that is a heartbreaking story of loss and an incomparable testimony of God's faithfulness...l will have been in a wheelchair for 47 years... barely a heartbeat in history, and as nothing compared with eternity. 

But for a flesh-and-blood, earth-dwelling human being, 47 years is a long time. Anyone who suffers...[wants] assurance that somehow, someway, things will work out in the end. We want to know that God is at the center of our suffering. In Romans 8 we have...that assurance: 'For those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose' (v. 28 ESV) … [God] is so supremely in charge of the world that everything touching our lives...is ordered in such a way that it serves our good. 

This is true whether 

• we face cancer, 
• broken relationships, 
• job loss, 
• bankruptcy...or 
• even a broken neck at age 17. 

The strong hope of the believer is not that we will escape 'bad things'... but that God will transform our hardships into an instrument of his mercy to do us good...Romans 8:29 reveals [our] sufferings are small and short...compared with the weight of glory they are accruing for [us] in heaven. 

So bear with heartbreak and hardship a bit longer. These things are expanding your soul's capacity for joy, worship, and service in heaven.

God's footprints When you can't see God's "footprints"

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AUG. 14, 2025

Have you been wounded in church? (2)

"I will build my church." Mt 16:18

Author Sherry Surratt notes that when Jesus promised to build His church, "[he] wasn't just talking about the bricks or wood that form a...building, but he was talking about building his church of...ordinary, human people who are imperfect... broken and [who] bring their messy lives...with them every time they walk through the door. 

This is what Christ died for…

• He died for people-
• for his church…
• a group of people, 
• led by people, 
• and not a single one of us is perfect. 

We're a broken bunch who hopefully recognizes our brokenness and acknowledges that Jesus is the only fix... 

No matter how long we've been in the church, we never reach perfection...we'll have to work at it every day. We'll come face-to-face with our human side every morning when we wake up, and...when we do, we'll bump up against each other and we'll get hurt. 

Our natural tendency is to steer clear of what hurts us...So when we encounter gossip aimed at us or witness hatred or hypocrisy in our fellow church goers or even our pastors, it's natural to think about walking away. 

But to do this is to separate ourselves from something that God built for us to use for our good…

The Bible never says other people aren't going to wound [us]...What [it] does teach...is that it doesn't help to just sit in hurt and feel sorry for [ourselves] (See Mt 5:24). 

God's Word warns [us] not to let bitterness set in (See Heb 12:15). This has nothing to do with pretending something didn't happen. It has everything to do with being honest... admitting when our spirit is crushed and leaving revenge in the hands of God."

Have you been wounded in church? We're a broken bunch.

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AUG. 13, 2025

Have you been wounded in church? (1)

"I will build my church." Mt 16:18

Being hurt by another Christian can be devastating, but the church is filled with imperfect people who do things they shouldn't. As C. S. Lewis said, "God works on us in all sorts of ways...above all he works on us through each other." 

So before you give up and walk away, consider these suggestions:

(1) Admit how much it hurt, and start to cope with it. Running away doesn't achieve this. Humbly approach the person who hurt you, motivated to reconcile. Discuss your pain with the purpose of releasing it and moving on. 

(2) Ask, "What's my role in this?" If it had nothing to do with you, as in the case of a trusted leader who has fallen morally or legally, ask yourself if you put idealistic expectations on their humanness. Did you think they were perfect? Now that you realize they're not, can you forgive them? 

(3) Ask God what to do next. He knows the motives in the hearts of the people involved. Give Him time to answer.

(4) "Guard your heart...for it determines the course of your life" (Pr 4:23 NLT). Choose to follow God, even when your heart breaks. He alone can decide motives and intents, and He is just and reasonable. But many times, our faithfulness must come first before His blessings flow. 

(5) If you still feel you must leave, promise yourself and God that you will leave well. Refuse to say anything bad. Don't leave mad, and admit the good, no matter how small. Most important of all, don't quit. God is good, His church is good, and people are flawed. Locate another house of worship, and commit to it with an open heart.

Have you been wounded in church?Follow God, even when your heart breaks.

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