August 12, 2010
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A Dangerous Guest
Why are we so weak in faith? ... We are so faithless, so unbelieving, that the Lord cannot do for us those things which He longs to do. There are doubts in our minds that are very saddening and very difficult to dispel.
These doubts that bow down the soul we should each one bravely face, and tell the soul that we must conquer them at once. Make no delay, for there can be no peace where faith is lost. We need not express these doubts, for they may cause some poor soul to stumble. But examine them in the light of God’s Word, then talk them over with Jesus with His Word of promise in your hand, and pray for their removal. Tell the Lord, “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief” (Mark 9:24). Let not doubt be placed in a comfortable, easy chair. It is a dangerous guest when it is left to rankle in the mind and counteract faith....
That I May Know Him - Pg 227
Comments (3)
interesting...faith can be illusive to describe...define faith, explain the definiton, how do I know when I'm in faith, how do I defend faith, all these questions can flutter and or take hold in our minds as we live in a world we want to reach yet they challenge, resist, dismiss, deny and mock faith...and yes it is a dangerous guest...I like the simplicity of the scriptural instruction..."Lord I beleive, help my unbelief." Something I need to be saying and asking everyday!
I'm not sure if I thanked you for the tracts...if I didn't....thank-you. I tucked them in my purse when I got them then changed to a summer purse! I just came across them the other day and slapped myself on the forehead. I'd forgotten about them. I thought it was kind of neat though because the last few months I've been digging into apologetics and becoming more equipped to give an answer as the pressing I feel to share the gospel has propelled me to better know the gospel. When I came across the tracts it was like..."oh yeah, these would be most helpful as I set out to preach the gospel of Christ."
That I May Know Him ? Who is the author of this I am sure I have heard of this before but I can't think of it right now. Please help me out with this. Thank you!
Growing in Christ, COl 1:10 Christie
@Shepherdsfold - The author is Ellen White and it is an inspirational little devotional...I love the fact that she always points me to Jesus and to the Scriptures.
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