There are so many things that I could write about. Over this year the blog has been a combination of early morning thoughts and my heart and listening to His still, small voice.
This time I am writing in the evening after a long, difficult day. My thoughts are captive and listening more than talking and listening even more than thinking. The word is 'hope', that which faith comes out of. Hope, the catalyst for the substance which is faith. So when substance is needed and the evidence is not seen, the premise is hope. There is substance out of nothing. Into the purging, surrendering, releasing fire where the catalyst produces evidence of things that cannot be seen.
We are understanding that even in despair, when the flesh cannot go on longer, hope still holds on.
Hope, faith, joy, finished maturity, completeness, lacking nothing, wisdom, humbleness, and ultimately the crown of life. We are searching for all of these.
James 1:2-12 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. 9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business. 12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
What a neat reminder...there is beauty in all of it...even when it can't be seen.
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This time I am writing in the evening after a long, difficult day. My thoughts are captive and listening more than talking and listening even more than thinking. The word is 'hope', that which faith comes out of. Hope, the catalyst for the substance which is faith. So when substance is needed and the evidence is not seen, the premise is hope. There is substance out of nothing. Into the purging, surrendering, releasing fire where the catalyst produces evidence of things that cannot be seen.
We are understanding that even in despair, when the flesh cannot go on longer, hope still holds on.
Hope, faith, joy, finished maturity, completeness, lacking nothing, wisdom, humbleness, and ultimately the crown of life. We are searching for all of these.
James 1:2-12 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. 9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business. 12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
What a neat reminder...there is beauty in all of it...even when it can't be seen.
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Video & Song
'Walk By Faith' Jeremy Camp
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