Wednesday, June 15, 2011

"Faith" Vital to our Spiritual Journey

"The entire Christian life is sustained by faith, not just your initial decision to become a Christian."

Are you ready and willing to take the "faith-based" journey with Jesus Christ?
Based on a recent study I've done, there are "4 types of Faith" important for our walk with Christ. Paul reminds us of them in Scripture ... they are:

#1: Faith for Salvation (Colossians 1:3-8)
#2: Faith for Each Day (Colossians 1:9-14)
#3: Faith in a personal God (Colossians 1:15-17)
#4: Faith in Christ (Colossians 1:18-20)

If you have accepted Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, you have chosen to accept Him by faith and to live by faith. Every decision we make in each and every day of our lives should be made from the knowledge that God loves us and that HE is, in fact, enough. Whether we're choosing a career path, boyfriend/girlfriend, friends, summer job, etc., etc. each decision we make is a matter of faith. I encourage you TODAY to not just make decisions on what WE want or what WE think is best....call to Him...have faith in our Savior who knows the absolute best for us and will be with us throughout this journey of life. Sometimes it becomes so easy for us to find our "IDENTITY" in things besides Jesus Christ - where you're from, your denomination, hobbies, favorite music or even your calling in life. Let me encourage you---NONE of these define who we are in Christ. This is why FAITH alone is crucial for our Christian walk. You might get along with your girlfriends or friends when you go shopping, play basketball or watch a movie together, but your unity in Christ is what will sustain your friendships, relationships, marriage, and so forth.

Be blessed today as we seek unity and continue on in our faith journey with Christ. May we look to Him for our self-worth, security and through every day decisions or life-changing decisions.


I want to have faith like this goldfish....faith in Christ....I want to trust in Him and take that "leap of faith" each and every time He calls me to do something. I pray my heart would be open to His guidance and direction. I pray this for you today as well.


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