Looking To A Faith-Filled February

February has flown in from out of nowhere! Although this is the month of love, the next quality to work on in my Journey To Excellence is FAITH!

I struggle with faith. Not in the fact that I put my faith in God because of all that He is or that I'm unsure of His salvation, but my struggle lies in exercising and growing my faith.

My temperament and personality are mild, easy going and peaceable. I don't rock the boat, try not to cause trouble, hate conflict and like to glide easily through life. I like 'comfortable faith'! Secure faith that I can wrap my mind around.

But, faith is like a muscle. It must be exercised, tested, tried. Comfortable faith is dull and lifeless while excellent faith is vibrant, exciting, strong and secure.

Through the last few months, my faith has grown. Through some trials, tribulations and battles, my faith was exercised because these things reminded me of my weakness. When my resources are exhausted, when I can't change the situation, when the solution is out of my hand - I know where to go - to my Heavenly Father. He has given us His Word, His promises, His hope, peace, strength and joy and as Abraham was strengthened in faith by "being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.", this month, I want to grow in and share about that faith that is found in the Lord alone.

There will be more 'faith' posts this month, but for now, here are some quotes on faith:

"Faith is believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe."

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. -- Saint Augustine

For with God nothing shall be impossible. -- Luke 1:37

Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God

The beautiful thing about this adventure called faith is that we can count on Him never to lead us astray.

Faith is not a storm cellar to which men and women can flee for refuge from the storms of life. It is, instead, an inner force that gives them the strength to face those storms and their consequences with serenity of spirit.

Faith is different from proof; the latter is human, the former is a Gift from God.

Top 10 Workout DVDs

Prevention Magazine is a leader in health and fitness news and products. They recently came up with the top 10 list of workout DVDs. They have examined the many fitness DVDs out there and narrowed down a list of the best ones. There is a DVD for every fitness level. If you are looking to incorporate some exercise into your day in the convenience of your own home, take a look at this list. Here is an additional money saving tip: If you see a DVD that you are interested in, check out Amazon or Ebay before ordering. Many times they have pre-owned DVDs at a fraction of the cost of a new one.

Sometimes We Score, Sometimes We Block

Our family is in the midst of little league soccer season. My youngest son is playing and his enthusiasm is contagious. He is pretty good at the sport, but what makes it so great is that he loves it! He counts the days until the next game or practice. He loves his coach and teammates. He has moved up an age level this year and the players are working more like team, passing to each other and watching out for each other during play. During the last game, my son scored two goals, they were the only goals of the game. In today's game the team scored eight goals. My son came up afterwards to me and said, "I didn't score today, but I blocked". What a powerful truth those words can hold. In life, sometimes we score, sometimes we block. Sometimes we do great things, we excel, we achieve, we meet our goal - we score! There are also times we see the needs of others, sometimes they are sad or hurting, we block their hits. We look out for them so they can score. We...

Word Filled Wednesday – Act Justly

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Sometimes we struggle so hard with the question “What does God want us to do and be?” This verse is a simple yet powerful reminder of some simple things that God requires of us. Act and do justly, love mercy and walk humbly before God. There are numerous opportunities each day to do justly, to do the right thing or to make the right choice. We love mercy when we show kindness or mercy oftentimes to those who do not deserve it. Walking humbly before God is acknowledging He alone is God. He is the I AM – no one else is. When we give Him the glory He is worthy of, it will humble our heart before Him....

MindyFebruary 9, 2012 at 1:24 PM
This is so encouraging! I know February should be love, but I needed to hear about faith!

Yes, I want a storm cellar, I would love to hide. There isn't one area of my life right now that isn't being tested and challenged. I turn to the left or to the right and trouble is there. However, the Lord went before me, is beside me, is within me.

I choose to walk by faith through these storms. Thanks for cheering me along the path with your wisdom and insight.

Joyfull Living

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