Scripture: Romans 4:18, 20-21 18Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 20Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
Nugget: We all face challenges that test our faith; at times, our faith wavers. I began to see the challenges as tests to increase my faith, rather than challenges to allow my faith to waver.
In reading the Bible, we can see many before us who faced similar challenges—Abraham being one of them. But “against all hope” he believed & received what God had in store for him. He allowed his challenges to increase his faith, knowing that through God’s promises & power, he would receive all that God promised.
There are so many people in the Bible who are great examples of faith being tested; we must adopt their attitudes & outcome of these challenges—growth in faith beyond our imaginations.
Quote: “Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.” –Mahalia Jackson
© Lisi P, 2011
Amen! What a great post! Thank you. We can make it through anything and everything with His grace and love. Blessings to you and yours. Cynthia
P.S. I am so glad that I found you!
Thank you for stopping by, Cynthia! Blessings 🙂