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firm in our faith


How personal is your faith?  In other words are you living off of what someone else believes, or are you bought in, understanding God loves you and that Jesus died and lives for you?


Let me go a little deeper… when the struggle comes, will you still believe in God?  When there aren’t any answers, when there are lots of reasons to run, when the pain of this world seems to be greater than ever, will you lean on God or lean on yourself?


That is a tough one to answer.  There is no turning back.  Or is there?  When times get tough, do we get tough or do we run the other way?  Honestly, too many are running the other way, waffling in their beliefs.


This is a personal word.  Be careful.  


Matthew 26:35  NLT 

“No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same.


Do you remember what Peter did?  He committed to stay close, to stick with Jesus no matter what.  What did he do?  He denied Jesus three times.  It is easy to turn away.


But that is where we find ourselves.  Our last series of pre-decide talked about knowing who and what we believe because we will decide ahead of time that we choose Jesus.  No matter the situation.  No matter how hot the situations get.  No matter the pressure around us or the problem inside us, we will stay close to Jesus.


Is that your decision?  That is why I challenge us to step aside for a few minutes and let God refresh our faith.


Acts 3:19  NASB  

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; 


Times of refreshing.  I need this.  Yet we often are short sighted.  We miss where and how God is working.  We take the easy road instead of the one with great rewards and huge impact.


NOTE: Tomorrow I travel to Cuba on a mission trip.  Please pray for the trip and meetings taking place for sports ministry / FCA in Cuba. 

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