Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The Fundamentals of Faith - Lisa Patterson


 Mark 5:20-34 Faith will not work in an unforgiving heart. Eph. 4: 29-32, Let no corruption proceed out of your mouth. Eph. 5:1-2, Be imitators of God loving those who cannot love and don't know how to love. Eph.6:7-8 Be gentle and kind loving everyone as Christ loved us first. He died for all of us before we were born and we have no idea what He went through and the suffering for us to get us free from sin so we can be with Him though all eternity!!. Faith is believing for what you cannot see hoping to see it and always waiting on God to help us see what we cannot. It's like walking in the light with the lights off. We do not know how hard it is to be a Christian in this world as this it is nothing we can imagine.It is not going to Church putting on a happy face and acting sweet and going home to be opposite. It is following God everyday of our lives regardless of what's going on! Luke 24:29, Faith calls things that be not as though they are. Whatever you are asking from God to do doesn't mean you will receive it right away. It also goes by your belief and according to the Word of God. We cannot expect things to go our way just because we want them to or we have been going to Church a long time. It goes by your heart! That is your Spirit- your recreated Spirit in the Lord. He is working on us all the time. You cannot trick Him as He knows the thoughts He has towards you. Thoughts of pure heart, belonging to Him, letting go of self and more of Him everyday. A day by day walk with Him is not an over night thing. It comes with years of spending quality time with Him day by day getting to know Him. Romans 4:16-17. Matt. 12:40. Faith also demands corresponding action. Ps.91:1, Ps. 90:9-12. Gen. 6:1-3. Acts 2: 38, Repent and be Baptized, saved, filled with the Holy Spirit, Faith and all the fruits of the Spirit, Love, Joy, Peace, Long suffering, Forgiveness.Be with Him all the time. Listen to the still small voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to your Heart(Spirit). This is not a quick walk where you think you will have the gifts over night and you can just go on and do what you want. It is a hard walk to walk in love and by faith toward those who have wronged you and never forgiven you. We must be on guard all the time. The enemy is always trying to deceive us any way he can. It doesn't matter cause he will take you out in a flash and may if you are not a child of God. The Lord said,"I am doing a different thing in this hour. It is good and you may not see it for a while because it's not flashy signs. I come in the way I see fit and you may not know it is me unless you have your eyes and ears open to me. I will go differently this time because I have different things to show you this hr. It has been hard and rouged at times and seems I am not there but it is part of the course. Go along with me as I have things to show you how I do things and not the enemy. I want you to see how I do other things you do not know about and have many things to tell you. So come go with me and see what's on the other side where you haven't been before where it is smooth, not rocky and hard, blue skies. I love you and want time spent with me as people are always busy and I need attention for what's coming up soon." Always be where you are and where He wants you or it will not go as planned as He has a place for everyone and it is not always where you may think it should be.Your finances, gifts, talents, are all assigned where you are to be for your life. This is Lisa Patterson with the Good News Jesus Loves You and wants you to come to Him Today!