{"id":1651,"date":"2016-07-28T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.peacelcmc.org\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2016-08-28T05:55:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-28T11:55:05","slug":"keeping-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.peacelcmc.org\/?p=1651","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping Faith<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s tempting to think of faith as a kind of magic formula. If you muster up enough of it, you\u2019ll get rich, stay healthy, and live a contented life with automatic answers to all your prayers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1652\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.peacelcmc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-2-e1472385203271.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1652\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.peacelcmc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-2-300x166.jpeg\" alt=\"Keeping Faith\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keeping Faith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But life does not work according to such neat formulas. As proof, the author of Hebrews presents a stirring reminder of what constitutes \u201ctrue faith\u201d by reviewing the lives of some Old Testament giants of faith. Heb. 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout faith, it is impossible to please God.\u201d Heb. 11:6. In describing faith we see the word persevered. Heb. 27. As a result of their faith, some heroes triumph: They rout armies, escape the sword, survive lions. But others meet less happy ends: flogging, stoning, severing. The chapter concludes, \u201cThese were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised.\u201d Heb. 39.<\/p>\n<p>Give me a faith that trusts You wholeheartedly, Lord.<br \/>\nThe picture of faith that emerges does not fit simply. Sometimes it leads to victory and triumph. Sometimes it requires a gritty determination to \u201chang on at any cost.\u201d Of such people, \u201cGod is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.\u201d Heb. 16.<\/p>\n<p>What our faith rests on is the belief that God is in ultimate control and will indeed keep His promises, whether that happens in this life or the next. &#8211; Philip Yancey. Daily Bread.<\/p>\n<p>Give me a faith that trusts You wholeheartedly, Lord.<\/p>\n<p>Our greatest comfort in sorrow is to know that God is in control.<\/p>\n<p>Hebrews 11 has been called the &#8220;Hall of Faith.&#8221; In it we read of diverse people who face trials and tribulations far beyond what many of us face. Yet all persevered by trusting the Lord. By the Grace of God, we can do the same.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Keeping the Faith<br \/>\nBilly Joel<br \/>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ph7oZnBH05s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If it seems like I&#8217;ve been lost<br \/>\nIn let&#8217;s remember<br \/>\nIf you think I&#8217;m feeling older<br \/>\nAnd missing my younger days<br \/>\nOh, then you should have known<br \/>\nMe much better<br \/>\nCause my past is something that never<br \/>\nGot in my way<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping Faith It\u2019s tempting to think of faith as a kind of magic formula. If you muster up enough of it, you\u2019ll get rich, stay healthy, and live a contented life with automatic answers to all your prayers. But life does not work according to such neat formulas. 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