Day 4 FAITH challenge

My faith requires perseverance. Day one I said I was activating my faith, standing on God's Word, holding to His promise, giving my situations and circumstance over to Him ,trusting Him to fix it, heal it, deliver it, restore it, refresh it, do whatever He needs to do to it! That does not mean that whatever it is will change overnight. Standing, waiting, trusting, all action words. They require not only patience like I mentioned yesterday but perseverance. According to Google: per·se·ver·ance is steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. 

WOW!!! Just those few simple words mentioned above are acts of perseverance. They may seem small because action doesn't seem to be taking place but just the act of staying put, standing my ground, holding on to what I believe, knowing God is working behind the scenes, knowing that He's in the details I'm yet persevering and I do believe that at the end of this 30 day journey the benefit of really applying God's Word, consistently and purposefully to my life will show forth God's glory concerning whatever situations I'm going through. Hope this encourages you to persevere as well. A great example of one who persevered in the Bible is the woman with the issue of blood, (Luke 8:43-48) she pressed her way to get to Jesus. She persevered and when she arrived and was found out, she explained. She believed before she even got to Him. She believed by faith that Jesus could heal her. She pressed her way! 

Day 3 FAITH challenge

The thing about faith that I'm being reminded of is that when you really start to trust God, there's a whole nother process that follows. As I mentioned yesterday I've had some recent challenges and in all of them my last and final thought is Lord I trust You. Once I say that, I have to relinquish whatever it is and really let go and let God. Noah experienced this. God told Noah that the earth would be flooded and He gave him specific instructions to build an ark. (Genesis 6) Two major things I observe here are that Noah obeyed God and then he waited. James gives us a heads up about being tested, he says "Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do." (James 1:2, 4, 6-8 NLT)

Friends, I don't wanna be the one tossed to and fro in the water, I want to rest in the ark like Noah and his family until the flood is over! This test of my faith is increasing my patience. If I trust God to come through all I need to do at this point is wait on Him. 

Day 1 FAITH challenge

30 day FAITH challenge

Not because someone challenged me but because I've been personally challenged and I'm challenging myself. By posting daily and sharing I hope to encourage others to Trust God through it all!! ‪#‎faithfirst‬

Day 1)

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. (Hebrews 11:1-2MSG)

It may look like there's nothing left for me to stand on but God's Word is my foundation and it is certain
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Day 2 FAITH challenge

So yesterday was the start of my 30 day FAITH challenge. Baby when I tell you the enemy was listening...today I am putting him on blast for messing with me but know this, GOD still gets the GLORY. Just about every part of me that could be challenged was challenged. Things happened throughout the night and into today that made me wanna throw my hands up and quit. They misplaced my luggage at the airport, I'm still waiting on it. Couldn't sleep last night. Was attacked in my body with discomfort and pain. Was attacked in my mind with worry and anxiety, my bank account was attacked, my attitude was on the verge of losing itself BUT my spirit man said in spite of all that I still  trust GOD! I trust God to be my Healer, my Deliverer, My Provider, My Ever Present Help. HE IS ALL THAT and then SOME!! At some moments throughout the day I felt like I was at a low but I know my GOD sits up High and He's concerned about me.

I thought about the story in Genesis 16 of Hagar, Sarai's maid when she ran away to the wilderness  (the first time). The Angel of the Lord gave her some clear instructions and although she felt like her mistress had mistreated her the Lord made her a promise to take care of her. When she thought it was over and had nothing more to look forward to she had to put her faith in God. This is how I felt today but if He did it for her, He can do it for me. I am the apple of His eye, He loves me and cares for me. I am safe in His arms. Seeing about me gives Him pleasure and the activation of my FAITH to heed to His Word and allow Him to be God brings Him Glory. Yes, my faith is challenged but I'm trusting God.