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Faith, Trust, and Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Faith and Trust

From the moment I began to read Bounds' words this morning I was grasped and carried off into thought. The bold statement that "Trust brings eternity into the history and happenings of time" is a powerful statement that demands much thought and contemplation. This morning's devotional brings us once again into the spiritual realm of faith and our trust in God. The gist of Bounds' offering to us is that trust increases faith and faith increases trust. This seems to be a paradox until we remember that trust is perpetuated by those things that God has already accomplished and faith is holding to those things as yet unseen.

Rendering; the “mmmm, that is good!” of Faith

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Increasing in Faith

Are You Facing trials in your life right now? Does it feel like God has abandoned you and let the world have its way with you? Well praise God for where you are right now because in your misery He is expanding the beam of our faith. It is in such times that our faith isn’t tested... it is stretched as we reach desperately for His hand. The disciples of Jesus had just failed... they had been unable to cast a devil out of a child. They were feeling sorry for themselves and with their faces drooping, they asked Jesus why they hadn’t succeeded, and He said it was because of their unbelief. They were about to be stretched.

Spiritual Exercise - Training our Faith to increase, and Endure

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Spiritual Increase

What is the training program that we have chosen to increase our faith? How do we go about strengthening our spiritual selves so that our belief in God, and Jesus Christ, will grow stronger with each passing day? A lethargic faith is one that is susceptible to atrophy, a fading away of belief, or the diminishing of its vigor, but an active faith, can overcome many trials, and weather greater suffering. A trained athlete of faith is able to endure, excel, and bring the champion’s portion of glory home to God.