Confession Time!
I lacked in the faith department.. Then one day God checked me via sermon. Basically the pastor said something like this "Why would God keep giving you an encouraging word if you aren't going to change your behavior to receive the promises He has for you? ... You aren't waiting on God, God's waiting on you..." when I tell you baby girl was CONVICTED!!!! Whewwwww... I continued to think about that sermon days after (still convicted btw) and I wondered how I could stop myself from succumbing to self-destructive behavior once I felt that particular pattern coming on (ie drinking, using past relationships to distract me from dealing with my own issues, etc.) to receive ALL that God had for me. Like how do I stop giving into 'giving up.' THEN BOOM! the answer hit me like a mac tuck via scripture. (Matthew 9:20-22 NKJV) The woman with the severe issue of blood knew something about determination that I had not known, it's self taught, it can't be bought. It's courage within oneself aka ENCOURAGEMENT or what I like to call it IN-COURAGEMENT. Baby girl crawled herself from her death bed all the way to her Healer Jesus and had no help not no one but herself cheering her on but her. When she got to Jesus I didn't pay attention to the fact that He told her that her faith made her well.... I stopped and that's when the mac truck done hit ya girl ... AGAIN lol Because she dared to have faith and believe that Jesus could heal her even if she could only reach the hem of His garment she was able to receive healing for an issue that plagued her for years. Her FAITH is what kept her going when her body was telling her to lay down and die. Her FAITH is what pushed her to reach the only answer she believed could solve her seemingly unending problem. Her FAITH is what helped her be made whole. So lovelies, If you are like me and have had some issues in the faith department pick up your Bible, and start building it up because ... Romans 10:17 (NKJV) "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi
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