It’s Amazing Grace

I haven’t read my bible in several months now…especially since I was doing all that scientific research on the souls existence after death because of the death of my guitar class partner unexpectedly. Also, because Randy Alcorn’s book “Heaven” has been keeping me busy…mentally that is…but this Saturday morning I decided to pick my bible up off the floor next to my bed and spend time with God in His word. I came across an “Emergency Phone Number’s List” (encouraging bible verses to read in times of various life experiences) and I started going down the list and came across the title, “When your faith needs to be stirred, read Hebrews 11″. I felt like this is what I needed at the time, and maybe for a long time now even…I’m sure of it. Interestingly enough it was the chapter I left off from when I stopped reading…I never got to finish this very same chapter. Huh, it makes me think what has been preventing me from continuing in this chapter…I believe Satan was at work and was trying to prevent God’s will from advancing. So I read…and kept on reading until I finished the chapter and all the life application notes for the entire chapter as well.

By faith so many people in the old and new testament accomplished much, even in the face of danger. Believing in the things unseen and the ability of the things unseen to see us as we are now. It’s difficult to have your faith stirred…but I’d rather go through rough times in my faith than to live a life with mundane faith. Satan would do anything to try and rid us of our faith in Christ. Many people believe that they can’t be tricked by Satan because of their “Super Faith” or “Faith in Faith” as they call it. But I believe our faith is in Christ, and not faith itself. Not everything that Satan does to try and trick us is black and white. In fact, I believe his ways are colorful and may seem like the right thing. It would be foolish of me to underestimate Satan’s ability to manipulate me and cause me grief…he is the “Father of all Lies”…so it is my goal to always be alert and mature in my faith in every way that I can so that I am not fooled…and even if I am fooled, I believe that in my maturity of my dynamic relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (three persons in one God) He will take me back and get me back on the right track…because He knows I earnestly listen for His Spirit to speak to mine.