101 Faith Notes (2 page)

35. Almost every sin has its root in idolatry. We are busy trying to replace God: heal ourselves, make ourselves feel better, comfort ourselves, or solve our own problems. We become divided in our attempt to serve ourselves and God. This is all idolatry.

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36. Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your
faith
fulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and
faith
fulness. (Psalm 86:11)

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37. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the
faith
God has distributed to each of you. (Romans 12:3)

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38. The Proud man can take care of himself. He’s got things under control. He can find the solutions to all his problems. He doesn’t need anyone’s help.

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39. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

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40. The Humble man lets God lead. He understands that he is not God and God is the one in control. He realizes that he cannot solve his own problems but looks to God for help.

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41. I know, O LORD, that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps. (Jeremiah 10:23)

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42. I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. (Psalm 119:32)

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43. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. (Matthew 7:13)

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44. It’s better to ask and receive the answer ‘No,’ then to assume the answer is going to be ‘No,’ and never ask.

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45. But when you ask, you must
believe
and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. (James 1:6)

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46.
Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do
believe
; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24)

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47. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer,
believe
that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24)

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48. We are not strong enough to solve all our own problems much less everyone else’s.

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49. Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” (John 21:22)

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50. You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. (Matthew 7:5)

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51. You believe in me when I give up on myself, but will I believe in You when I am full of myself?

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52. Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say “Who is the LORD?” Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. ( Psalm 30:8-9)

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53. You love me when I feel that I am un-loveable, but will I love you when I don't FEEL you're there?

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54. What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s
faith
fulness? (Romans 3:3)

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55. If we are
faith
less, He remains
faith
ful, for He cannot disown Himself. (2 Timothy 2:13)

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56. Because you know that the testing of your
faith
produces perseverance. (James 1:3)

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57. Today God has taught me that I don’t fellowship with the Lord because He needs it, but because I do.

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58. Therefore let all the
faith
ful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. (Psalm 32:6)

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59. Send me your light and your
faith
ful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell. (Psalm 43:3)

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60. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,
faith
ful in prayer. (Romans 12:12)

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61. Oh Lord forgive me for not keeping my every thought captive to your obedience. How I pray Lord that I my progress and my witness will be seen by all.

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62.
Practice and cultivate and meditate upon these duties; throw yourself wholly into them as your ministry, so that your progress may be evident to everybody. (1 Timothy 4:5 NKJV)

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63. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5)

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64. There are only so many hours in the day and we only have so much energy. If we spend our resources on things that are unfruitful – that bring us down instead of raising us up, we won’t have the resources necessary in order to help our fruitful branches bear more fruit.

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65. I’m the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be more fruitful. (John 15:1-2)

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66. We need to put everything under the obedience of Christ. If it is not fruit bearing, prune it.

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67. If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. (Matthew 18:8)

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68. If I might occupy some remote corner of Heaven, the place farthest away from the Lord, but know that I have His approval - that would be huge gift.

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69. Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. (Psalm 84:10)

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70. “Is God with us or what?” Don’t we contend with God and ask Him if He’s “with” us – on our side, doing what we want Him to do? Don’t we constantly need proof that He’s here for us instead of just trusting that He is?

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71. And he called the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is He among us or not?”(Exodus 17:7)

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72. God does not and should not fear us. We are to fear and to respect Him. Just because He loves us and takes care of us, doesn’t mean that we lambs can tell the lion what to do. He could just as easily eat us as lie down with us.

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73. Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who accuses God answer Him! (Job 40:2)

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74. If I am to take up my cross and follow Him, I need to count the inconvenience as nothing when it comes to bringing one person the love Jesus has for him.

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75. Then Jesus said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)

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76. You do not eat only once or twice per week. If you did, how much strength would you have? So don’t think that going to church on Sunday or reading a chapter or two of the Bible per week is enough. Just like you have to eat every day, you have to eat God’s word every day, too.

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77. Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4)

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78. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:2)

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79. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1:8)

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80. For you to have peace and tranquility in your life, you’ll have to change your behavior outside of the prayer closet, as well. You cannot spend an hour of devotional time in the morning and evening and live like a heathen the rest of the day. This is no life change.

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81.
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by
faith
in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20)

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82.
Wouldn't you love the freedom of knowing that you do not make mistakes? If you take every decision to God and He answers how each decision is to be made - you can be at peace and know that you didn't make a mistake, because all is in HIS hands.

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83. Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths. (Psalm 25:4)

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84. Seven times a righteous man will fall, and seven times he'll get back up and keep going. (Proverbs 24:16). This has been extended to seventy times seven by Jesus in Matthew 18.

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85. Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18:21-22 NKJV)

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86. No matter how many times we fall, we've got to pick ourselves back up out of the pigpen and keep going. This is what we are called to do - to pick up our cross, and follow Jesus - for His burden is easy and His yoke is light - because HE carries it with us.

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87.
For my Yoke is easy and my burden is light (Matthew 11:30)

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88. Let us always praise His name - in times of joy, in times of tribulation, in times of sorrow, in times of victory, and in times of defeat. When we feel the most depressed, the farthest from God - let us praise His name, even when we don't FEEL like it - because the sounds of God's people praising God makes the powers of darkness tremble, and gives us victory even when we feel defeated.

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89. For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your
faith
fulness reaches to the skies. (Psalm 108:4)