Wednesday, February 19, 2025

1 John 15

What attacks on your faith have you experienced?  Do you sense the cultural climate changing regarding our faith?  For me, my biggest attacks have always been from church goers who could not understand how a Christ follower could work in the public setting. They claimed I was compromising the Bible. But Gladys I think there is a shift in the atmosphere. Truth is being redefined with our confidence in most any institution is undermined. Practicing His presence and searching for kingdom opportunities each day is essential. 

“Faith in God comes from getting to know God’s faithfulness. It is a gift He gives to us when we spend time in His presence. It is a reflection of His character in our lives. Faith is not, as many people seem to believe, a transactional commodity we earn. Nor is it a spiritual currency with which we can acquire divine healing, provision, or success. It is a relational posture of trust that enables us to receive the will of God in a way that others can’t. Faith is a pair of open hands.” - Excerpt, God on Mute by Pete Greig

I hear the clear warning: look out for all that will harm my relationship with God. I find it easy to be defined by my actions, my accomplishments, my title, my family, my popularity. But Paul challenges me today with these words: “whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ”.  Jesus, will you help me to anchor my full identity and confidence in your life, death, and resurrection? Thank you that my life is hidden with Christ in God. Show me how to rejoice in your love instead of my accomplishments today.” - Lectio 365 Morning Prayer 2/19/25

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