devotion [faith]

faith isn't faith, until its the only thing you're holding onto.

what is the difference between faith and hope?

hope is a desire full of anticipation, faith is trust combined with loyalty.

I suffer from lack of faith, I have a cup running over with hope. hope that God will answer our prayers is not merely enough, of course we want it to happen, but with hope, we may have our doubts. take your hope, replace it with faith, or add faith to it, and you will be pleasantly surprised. most of us are impatient, i ask for a job, and expect God to place one right in front of me, Sometimes we ask for things and don't realize when our prayers have been answered, or we wanted something else, and refuse to let go of what we initially desired.with faith, i know that when God deems it absolutely necessary, he will answer my prayers, he will test my faith by prolonging his answers, he will show me the answers in places i would not look where can you find faith?

first you must commit yourself to searching and indulging in the faith once it is found. for me, faith is found in the worldly beauty i see when i look into the stars, how can one not have faith in such a superior God, when he created all that we are and all that we see? i find faith in reading the word, there are verses that apply to EVERY situation, you want strength?

isaiah 33:2

BE GRACIOIUS O' LORD WE LONG FOR YOU BE OUR STRENGTH EVERY MORNING AND OUR SALVATION IN TIME OF DISTRESS.

you want to know about loving Christ?

Deuteronomy 10:12

WHAT DOTH THE LORD THY GOD REQUIRE OF THEE, BUT TO FEAR THE LORD THY GOD, TO WALK IN ALL HIS WAYS AND TO LOVE HIM AND TO SERVE IHIM WITH ALL THINE HEART AND SOUL

seek and you shall find, flip through the pages of the word and sure enough you will find faith, or it may just find you.

testing the faith-

God will place you in great trials, you may experience death of a close one, how will you handle it? will you turn to God in your time of need? or ask why me? why now? Finding faith can be easier than making a bowl cereal, or harder than a rock, you must first allow yourself to become vulnerable to Christ, knock down your barriers, let His spirit lift your soul .

finding faith is something that you need to put effort in, and trust me, the Lord All Mighty is always willing to meet you MORE than halfway.

faith is not a perfect knowledge of things, it is hope for things that remain unseen. ask and ye shall receive, seek and it shall be given unto you.

blog.

haven't posted in a while, mostly because i've been running around like a head with no chicken, or something like that. haha.

pretty much here's the DL on my life:

missed church on Sunday, had dinner with the boyfriend & friends.
monday, no work, hung out with the boyfriend after work, we went to bath & body works, watched a movie, and had din din.
tuesday, worked two shifts at le bank, went to prayer meeting.
wednesday, worked jeff's shift @ the bank so he could be with his fam, then met up with him and met some extended family members.
thursday, my day off. who knows what i'll end up doing! yay!
friday, work.
saturday, MY BDAY! yeah!

prayer meeting was really good this past tuesday. We are seeing some amazing things happen because of our devotion to God. Praying not only helps us become stronger, but it helps to remind us why we are here. my friend SGT Stewart FINALLY got his promotion, i'm way happy for him. that was a prayer answered. Jeff got his promotion, which is most def a praise. :) Baby Ethan is doing well, as well as the rest of my fam.


i have a ton of friends serving overseas, and i love them for it. i try to thank them, and remind them why their jobs are so important. but things are a little different now. i'm really trusting in God that if this is what He wants for me, then so be it. If it isn't then....well I havent thought about if it isnt because it feels so right.

i love the boyfriend.

health wise my allergies are acting up, no word on the Chase Bank position....nothing big happening. well :) i'm lying, but if i blogged about it then word might get out, and thats the last thing i want.

so in conclusion,
i've got some major decisions to make, coming up. i'm just praying that i'll do the right thing, i'll grow in my faith, and willingness to serve God, and someday i'll look back and think YEAH! it was totally worth it :)




without a shadow of a doubt i know that i love that man!


tis all.


---becky