A few weeks ago Jeremy told me about a podcast by Pastor Creflo Dollar. I was listening to his podcast this morning, a message called Relentless Faith.
Here is the gist of the message:
Can God trust you to be faithful?
We all know that God is faithful, the same today, tomorrow, and forever. But, can God really trust us to be faithful?
All the devil wants to do is get you to quit. I know this all too well. Lately, I've wanted to quit. I just want to leave this ministry and go find a really good paying job. Sometimes, I want to quit and say these kids aren't ever going to change.
Yet God calls us to faithfulness. A life of faith requires faithfulness. Scripture says a faithful man who can find? Faithful means dependable, trustworthy, true, steadfast, solid, loyal, reliable, sturdy, trusting, the same, tried and true.
Can God trust you to do what you were last told you to do? Especially in times of trouble...faithful even in the midst of struggles?
A faithful man shall abound in blessings. Its hard not to be blessed when you're faithful.
Don't quit. When times get hard, when everything seems to be going wrong, when those that you are pouring into fall down, don't quit.
I want to be not just a person of faith, but a faithful person.
Can God trust you to be faithful? One of the things Pastor Dollar said was, "everyone seems to be out of the closet except Christians." Meaning so many Christians hide their faith. So many quit when times get rough.
God calls us to faithfulness. Honestly, thats the only thing we can really give God...faithfulness.
"It is by the test of your faith that develops perseverance. Perseverance's must finish it's work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything....blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him." James 1:2-4, 12.
Don't quit. Be faithful.
God bless you all!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Relentless Faith
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Isn't it amazing how God works! He can send the same message & touch so many different people in so many ways. I liked this & needed this today...what a great reminder!
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