KEEPING OUR FAITH=FIRM AND STRONG

 

                                                          

                              

 

 

                                                                                                                                       

 

KEEPING OUR FAITH=FIRM AND STRONG

 

I am=NOT the BEST grower of things=except for people=

NOT much of a planter or grower=but there is ONE THING

That always grows in me=and that is=MY FAITH=Keep

YOUR FAITH=FIRM AND STRONG=”Unless your FAITH IS FIRM=

You shall not BE FIRM”                                                                                                                          Isaiah 7:9

 

Our faith=IS A GIFT=from God=but we can GROW IT=HELP

It along a little better=BY PRAYING=by READING SCRIPTURE=

And attending our CHURCH  SERVICES=or MASS=KEEP

YOUR FAITH FIRM AND STRONG!

 

BE like a physical trainer=who trains=and develops muscle=

DEVELOP your SPIRITUAL MUSCLES=for God=KEEP your faith=

FIRM AND STRONG!

 

“Moses answered the people=’Do not be afraid=STAND FIRM and you

Will see the deliverance=the Lord will bring you today=The Egyptians=

You see today=You will never see again’”                                                                                     Exodus 14:13

 

“But the plans of the Lord=STAND FIRM FOREVER=the purposes

Of his heart=through all generations”                                                                                      Psalm 33:11

 

“Everyone will hate you=because of me=but the one=

WHO STANDS FIRM=to the end=will be saved”                                                                     Mark 13:13

 

“Be on your guard=STAND FIRM=in the faith=be courageous=

BE STRONG=Do everything IN LOVE”                                                                                   1 Corinthians 16:13

 

That is right=my friends=KEEP YOUR FAITH=FIRM AND STRONG=

Live=by THE LOVE=of the HOLY FATHER GOD=and Jesus Christ

 

Athletic muscles get soft=IF you quit using them=quit training=The

Same is true=OF OUR FAITH=we need to keep=DEVELOPING our faith

Our faith becomes SOFT AND WEAK=if we quit training=REACHING

For God=KEEPING OUR FAITH=FIRM AND STRONG!

 

“We=WHO ARE STRONG=Ought to bear with the failing=of

The weak=and not to please ourselves”                                                                                   Romans 15:1

 

“That is why=For Christ’s sake=I delight in weaknesses=in insults=

In hardships=In persecutions=in difficulties=For when I am weak=

THEN I AM STRONG”                                                                                                                         2 Corinthians 12:10

 

“Finally=BE STRONG=in the Lord=and in his mighty power=

Put on=the full armor=of God……..”                                                                                        Ephesians 12:10

 

To PUT ON=the full armor of God=You have to KEEP

PUTTING ON YOUR FAITH=you have to keep on=developing

YOUR SPIRITUAL MUSCLES=Keeping our FAITH=FIRM AND STRONG=

Developing OUR GOD MUSCLES!

 

“Jesus replied’=’Because you have=SO LITTLE FAITH=Truly I

Tell you=IF YOU have FAITH=as small as a mustard seed…….’”

 

 

Dear Lord=we PRAY=that no matter what we are=or who

We are=in this world=YOU=We KEEP OUR FAITH=FIRM AND STRONG=

And that we keep getting=STRONGER in our love=for you=and

FOR ALL OTHERS!=our neighbors in this world

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our EVER LOVING=ever FAITHFUL=

Ever loving=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

7-12-2024

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Kate Wicker