Teflon Faith
I love the Teflon material. Things that are made of Teflon are very tough. They are so flexible and yet so strong! You may really need a knife to cut it in order to break it. We can see this kind of strong faith in Paul, along with great humility (a great combination!). He teaches us to have such a strong faith through 2 Cor.4:7. Believe me, humility and faith go hand in hand, and our lack of faith and pride also go together! Let us see some of the basic principles of faith … continued here
Living By Faith
The word “faith” sounds simple and profound, yet it can sometimes be tricky. It is our full confidence, trust, and assurance that we give believing what we hope for will happen. Christian faith is believing in Jesus Christ; that He is real, even when we cannot see Him or know what He holds for us. Our faith is instrumental in our salvation. Though faith alone cannot save us, it is an essential catalyst through which God’s grace can … continued here
Lean not on your own understanding
Nowadays everywhere we turn, we seem to hear a lot of bad news and it’s not just confined to our part of the world – Man tries to blow up a plane; suicide bomber blows detonates bomb killing him/herself and 10 others, mudslides destroy homes, gangs take out informer. We seem to have become immune to all this, it’s part of life in these dangerous times, we say. Life doesn’t seem to have much value anymore … continued here