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MaryJane
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 Faith is a RELATIONSHIP

After reading and thinking recently about how holiness is a relational issue, intertwined lives, i was thinking about how FAITH is also a relational thing—Jesus isn’t asking us to believe in and trust concepts, or words, but a Person, The Word, and it changes everything when i draw near to a PERSON rather than concepts, ideas, or words. The Love of the Person who has made and keeps all His Promises shatters all my fears, and He ALWAYS proves Himself TRUE, in ways beyond my grasp. So what am i saying? Just as holiness is always about a relationship (“set apart FOR __”)—not simply a lifestyle or action, so also is faith always about a relationship. My ability to grasp ideas and retain concepts and remember and execute ordinances is exceedingly limited and fluctuates daily, but the invitation for me to turn to, cling to, rely on and respond to a PERSON is open forever, and that changes everything because then it’s all about Him and not limited by me. My relationship with this reliable, dependable, responsive, protective, determined, committed, fully-capable Person is what sustains me, hourly, and it is in HIM that i so fully BELIEVE, and the more i turn to Him, the more He proves Himself all of those things and more....................Faith is a RELATIONSHIP, with The Man who performs miracles of healing and forgiveness and life in the hearts of all who BELIEVE in Him, and with all those who likewise are Connected to Him. We sustain each other, in His presence. We believe in this One who is our strength and our portion and our righteousness and our peace forever. Rest all your weight on this Person, Jesus, because He cares for you, and discover Him intimately as the end of all your longings and find FAITH alive in your heart because you have been touched by The Living God who daily bears your burdens and hears your cries and never forgets you............ Faith is borne of a RELATIONSHIP.

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I was thinking about what it means to know JESUS and have fellowship with HIM and then I came across this. These thoughts shared by another really encouraged me. JESUS is a person and HE does want relationship with me, HE does want to have fellowship with me. HE wants and desires for me to place all my trust and faith in HIM. If times of persecution are indeed coming soon how comforting it is to know that I will not go through it alone, JESUS will be there, giving me strength, courage, hope, faith, love, joy and peace through it all. I can depend on HIM and know I will not be alone or abandoned!

God bless
maryjane

 2012/9/12 9:58Profile
ArthurRosh
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 Re: Faith is a RELATIONSHIP

Thank you for these comforting words.

 2012/9/12 12:41Profile





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