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Hebrews 11:6
The last part of that statement is the hard part for people like me and with out a doubt many other people in the world today. We have to live out life in such a way that without our faith being justified by God, with out God stepping in and taking care of the things we left up to him on faith, we would fail. We have to live our life in such a way that without God we would fail miserably.
Now it is true that most people would accept , at least on face value, that every thing we have is from God. But how many of us really believe that. I know I often don't and as a result i take steps to ensure I can succeed on my own. I take smaller risks and protect my self by doing only things I know I can accomplish. this stratagey has actually made me fairly successful in the things I do. I have been elected to leadership roles all my life, I have been praised for the work I do, I am by all measures a successful person. I have not however accomplished anything great, or extraordinary I am a successful but normal person. And it is because I do not live my life based on faith in God instead I live my life based on the Idea that I need to do it on my own and if God shows up then all the better he can give a little boost. That however is not how we are called to live we are called to live in such a way that we need God to do anything. Or to say it another way anything we do should require God inorder for it to work. To do any thing that doesn't require God to be at work is to sell yourself short of the plan God has for you. So take a look at what you are doing with your life, are you living safe? or are you dependent on Godi n everything you do? If you are not take some steps to live you life in that way and when you do you will experience God in a whole new way.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God”With out faith it is impossible to please God. Faith consists of yes believing thier is a God but it is also more than that. Faith is the power to move mountains, Faith is knowing that there is more out there. Faith is putting your trust in something you have little or no evidence for and living your life in such a way that it is necessary for that faith to be justified.
The last part of that statement is the hard part for people like me and with out a doubt many other people in the world today. We have to live out life in such a way that without our faith being justified by God, with out God stepping in and taking care of the things we left up to him on faith, we would fail. We have to live our life in such a way that without God we would fail miserably.
Now it is true that most people would accept , at least on face value, that every thing we have is from God. But how many of us really believe that. I know I often don't and as a result i take steps to ensure I can succeed on my own. I take smaller risks and protect my self by doing only things I know I can accomplish. this stratagey has actually made me fairly successful in the things I do. I have been elected to leadership roles all my life, I have been praised for the work I do, I am by all measures a successful person. I have not however accomplished anything great, or extraordinary I am a successful but normal person. And it is because I do not live my life based on faith in God instead I live my life based on the Idea that I need to do it on my own and if God shows up then all the better he can give a little boost. That however is not how we are called to live we are called to live in such a way that we need God to do anything. Or to say it another way anything we do should require God inorder for it to work. To do any thing that doesn't require God to be at work is to sell yourself short of the plan God has for you. So take a look at what you are doing with your life, are you living safe? or are you dependent on Godi n everything you do? If you are not take some steps to live you life in that way and when you do you will experience God in a whole new way.
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