Our Daily Journey: BELIEVING IS RECEIVING

November 7, 2012

Read: Mark 11:21-24

Believe that you have received it—and it will be yours—Mark 11:24

Our Daily Journey May 24, 2004

There are many things we shouldn’t put our faith in—promises of easy money with no effort, vacations with no money down and sight unseen and buy now/ pay later marketing schemes. But there are some things in life we can count on. For example, we don’t question whether the sun will rise everyday. When we exhale, we don’t wonder if there’ll be enough oxygen left for the next time we inhale. We know that this cycle will last as long as the earth rotates.

Life is ever-changing too. But PRAYER can bring stability to it. Inner peace comes in knowing whatever I’m praying about , can be left in God’s hands. It’s important to Him. He won’t forget about it, nor will He ignore me. It’s deep trust that God cares about me and that HE’s working for my good. (Romans 8:20).

Faith doesn’t demand that God  come through for me exactly the way. I want Him to, or even inmy own timeframe. Faith doesn’t wring tis hands with worry, wondering if anything will come of my request.

It’s normal to doubt from time to time. But when waves of doubt threaten to capsize the ship of faith, remember Christ’s words to believe and then receive.. Allison Stevens.

CHEN: In me, one thing that I have learned is to believe in my dreams or want tobe and then God will take the rest. Now, I’m holding for what I believe in, like having a pink laptop or laptop for so many reasons. I ask God about it, trying to ask to my Uncle and he said he will give something but I still need to prove to them that I deserve to have that. Eventhough they didn’t give that to me  but I still hold on to what I believe that I can have it. :)  Well,its just a thing and just move forward .

A text from my classmate, Louvenjun last October , 2012 says:

 “ Good things come to those who wait, better things come to those who don’t give up and the best things come to those who believe.”

I just wait also for the right time to be an RN or registered nurse or a better job for me.We never know there's more better than what I am asking for. I thank the Lord that I still stand and strong for what I believe in because I trust in Him.

Reflection:

-      When are you most inclined to doubt that God hears my prayers and is working on my behalf?

-      How can you strengthen your faith?

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