Our faith is not about us it’s about God. Having a faith as small as a mustard seed. God will make up for the rest.
Our faith is not about us it’s about God. Having a faith as small as a mustard seed. God will make up for the rest.
Jesus offered the woman eternal life, salvation and a new life. For whatever reason the woman was coming from one relationship to another. Quite possibly, she was looking to satisfy the deeper desire for the relationship with God.
There are several things about running we can learn from the Bible. Paul does not compare Christian living with a sprint run. Godly life is more like a marathon.
God’s ultimate goal for us is transformation. Not comfort, perfect health, success happiness or a relief of pain.
The book of Hebrews written to disciples who faced hardship, ostracism, property confiscated imprisonment and more. As result they were tired and weary. Many abandoned the faith. Others were wondering: Is following Jesus worth it?
Jesus says, “Do not worry. Anxiety/worry was a problem then, and still exist today. Each day, Life has difficulties and varying degrees.
We are called not to worry. Worries are consumed by fear and hinder our trust in God.
God may delay answering our prayer but he always has a plan. We need to be persistent. Persistence grows our character.
Persistence is a barometer of our faith. Do I have a persistent faith? How’s my prayer? Am I still persistent in my prayers?
Woman’s faith was desperate. She heard about Jesus and how He healed other people. She was willing to try everything. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
We are to humbly accept and trust the word of God. The centurion did it and got the result.
We can sometime filter the word of God through our feelings, other people’s opinions, media.
The resurrection of Jesus made a difference in the disciples lives. They were forever changed.
His presence brought forgiveness for the past, joy for the present and hope for the future.