Week of September 25, 2020
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 (NKJV)
If you are fearful and worried about the future, the very things you fear and wish to avoid in your future, you will project. Job is an excellent example of what I am talking about. Here is what Job said in Job 3:25, For the thing, I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to me.
There are many influences and situations that could undermine your hope in the future. If we are not careful, we will grow accustomed to failure in different areas and concede, "Well, this is just the way it is!" Have you let your faith slip, and you are not even sure about God anymore? Many reasons cause our faith to waiver, and consequently, we lose faith that it's even possible to live a victorious life.
It is difficult to emphasize enough, the importance of maintaining a positive faith in Jesus Christ. I encourage you to strengthen the ties that you have with Him until He becomes a dynamic reality to you.
The more real Jesus Christ becomes to you, the more your fears, which have undermined your trust in him, will change into a steadfast faith in the Lord. The result will be you can move into the future without fear of what it might bring.
God Bless, Pastor Rick