Hebrews 11:6a "Without faith it is impossible to please God."

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a pill that gave you great faith?  You know, like, just enough faith to charge hell with a water pistol!

I have a confession to make: I’m a people pleaser. I didn’t do a lot of bad stuff when I was younger (more than made up for it later) because I couldn’t stand the thought of hurting my momma. Then there was pleasing my wife, then… you fill in your blank.

These days I wish I could tell you that I always live to please my Jesus. But verses like “Everything that isn’t based on faith is sin” (Romans 14:23b CEB) let me know I’ve got a long way to go.

Hebrews 11:6 (CEV) But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and that he rewards everyone who searches for him.

Lord Jesus, this is Dennis, your disciples and I have at least one thing in common: I need help increasing my faith. I desire to trust you more.

 

“Living By Faith”

By James Wells

 

I care not today what the morrow may bring,

If shadow or sunshine or rain,

The Lord I know ruleth o’er everything,

And all of my worries are vain.

Living by faith in Jesus above,

Trusting, confiding in His great love;

From all harm safe in His sheltering arm,

I’m living by faith and feel no alarm.

 

  

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