In the same way, trust comes by seeing someone do what they said they would do. With each action that follows a word/declaration/promise, trust increases. The third woman I spoke to last week complained bitterly about being unable to trust anyone, having no one to turn to for assistance with her children and being weary of inviting anyone into her home for fear of how they would take advantage of her situation. In exasperation, I told her, “At some point, you’re going to have to just decide to trust someone. Before you get to that point, you have to trust yourself. Do you trust yourself?”
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Filed under: Bitterness, Faith, Testimony, Trust, Walking in the Word on April 18th, 2012 | No Comments »
Women of Faith from Grace Communion International.com, http://www.gci.org/spiritual/womenfaith Yesterday, Now and Forever “God is not ashamed to be called their God.” This profound statement is found in Hebrews 11, the faith chapter of the Bible. Can you imagine your name being listed along with Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Joseph and Moses in God’s list of the [...]
Filed under: Courage, Faith, Identity, Inspiration from Other Authors, Knowledge & Understanding, Leadership, Life, Love, Obedience, Praise & Worship, Redemption, Reparation, Repentance, Restoration, Testimony, Trust, Wisdom on March 17th, 2012 | No Comments »
Women Who Spoke the Word of God by Michael Morrison, from Grace Communion International, http://www.gci.org/church/ministry/women Women have an increasing role in the work of the church. Women not only lead women in “women’s ministries,” but also lead men and women in music, prayer, teaching and speaking. Some people wonder why women should be allowed to [...]
Filed under: Faith, Inspiration from Other Authors, Leadership, Praise & Worship, Testimony on March 8th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Ruth is the leading character in this book, which is named after her. The name Ruth means “mercy.” The story shows that God’s grace and mercy extend beyond Israel to include all peoples.
The religious truths found in this book relate more to practical life than to abstract theology. Loyalty, love, kindness, the value of persons, and the need to understand one another stand out. In the midst of the chaos then in the land, meaning could be found by returning to the first principles of simple truth. The book of Ruth tells us that no matter how bad things may be, goodness can exist, if we are willing to make the effort. [Follow the link to read the full article.]
Filed under: Faith, Inspiration from Other Authors, Life, Love, Redemption, Word Study on March 6th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
What good is a faithless man? faithless: unworthy of faith or trust; unreliable. A faithless man is a destroyer. He has no worth. No value. He offers no true contribution to life. His leadership is false – a distraction. He escorts those who follow him into darkness – sadness – madness. A faithless man has [...]
Filed under: Faith, Preparation for the Marriage Relationship, Walking in the Word on October 19th, 2011 | 1 Comment »