Where is your faith? A question Jesus asked his disciples regardless of the many miracles they had witnesses. We so easily displace our faith in Jesus and sadly for others they place their faith in a family background, education, politics or someone else. Many even place their faith in religious obligations but not in the person of Jesus. Place your faith in Jesus!

Jesus did not miss words when he made such utterances. And for us that have claimed to accept him not just as our savior but our lord, we must be careful to take heed to these words and let them be a reality in our everyday living. Do good to those that hate you.

The realities of life can make us question if it worth to living for God. Elijah and Asaph seem worned out when they notice how the evil prosper. However, God assures us that the sufferrings of the present age that we as his children go through are not worthy to compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us. Indeed eye has not seen nor ear heard the goodies God has in store for us.

Elijah grew weary because he thought he was the only one in Israel not worshipping Baal. We tend to think everyone is messing up, forgetting that not everyone is a prodigal son and not everyone is a foolish virgin. There are "Noahs" "Calebs" and "Joshuas". There are good spouses, just employers, honest employees and helpful friends.

How can a man whose advice was compared to the counsel of God end up committing suicide? We are our greatest hindrance to our breakthrough and bitterness though subtle has a lasting crippling effect on what God can do in our lives

Bitterness causes us to fail to enjoy of the grace of God. It stirs up trouble in our lives and those connected to us and it defiles others. Regardless of the justifiable reason one may have to be bitter it destroys beyond what one would imagine. Get rid of bitterness.

How would a President react to find a picture of an animal in a state office with the inscription " His Excellency ..."? Idolary is ascribing something God made as God. The soldiers who witness the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, show to deny it because of money. Judas, Gehazi, Balaam and many others messed up their lives because they made money their idol. The idol of money is one we cannot afford to underestimate.

Idolatry provokes God's jealously. An idol is anything God gives us that we can't give back to him. It is what we sacrifice for that is not God. Idolatry is the most irrational act; despite the first hand experience the Israelites had they decided to worship a calf from jewelry God gave them and they made.

Listen to the other side before judging. It is no doubt that there are many circumstances we do not and can not control. However, some of the predicament people experience often leaves us wondering how there could be a good God ruling in the affairs of men. We forget that having a will is not only a privilege but a responsibility. How did the great king Saul have a terrible end to an amazing opportunity of being the first King of God's people?

It takes humility to be an imitator and it will cost you humility to enjoy anything and everything God has for you. If Jesus could not escape the humility test to be exalted neither will we. That great image of the future you have will cost you humility. Be humble!