Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
The scriptural definition of Faith is the assurance that the things revealed and promised in the Word are true. Even though unseen, and gives the believer a conviction that what he expects in faith, will come to pass. In other words, it becomes so tangible that you now possess it.
It is one of those words that is commonly used but not always understood. Some of that confusion comes from the many different ways the word is used in everyday conversation; a quick look at Dictionary.com shows seven different uses! One common way that people use the word is to refer to belief in something despite lacking any evidence for it.
So, when the Bible uses the word faith, what does it mean? Because it is the means by which we have a relationship with God: “For by grace you have been saved through faith” (Eph 2:8). It is how we receive the benefits of what Jesus has done for us.
An interesting post is found here, How Do You Handle Forced Faith?
The disciples of Jesus experienced a rough time the night they arrested Jesus. Judas completely failed while Peter had a recoverable setback. The Bible says none of the others stuck around. How do you handle it when your faith is tested? Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” … Read more
Storms create much interest and at the same time can generate fear. A storm at sea serves as an illustration in our scripture verse for today. It illustrates the storms that come against us. With that in mind, we must ask ourselves this question. Is my faith being tested during a storm in life? When … Read more
The writer of Hebrews said that some people have entertained angels without realizing it! There was no doubt that Mary was standing in front of an angel. It was at that point Mary began to live a lifetime of faith like she had never lived before. Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for … Read more
The apostle Paul was not bashful when it came to asking for prayer and giving prayer. Neither should we be timid in going to the Lord with our needs and requests. The reason, we can trust God in all of our circumstances to intervene for us. Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked … Read more
Acts 3 contains a great story about when you faith and miracles work together. Peter and John were on their way into the temple when the Holy Spirit put a distraction in front of them. Maybe we need to make sure we aren’t too busy to be distracted by the Holy Spirit. Through faith in … Read more
The original title for this devotion was “And We All Shall Be Changed.” That is why there is a picture of butterflies at the top. They completely change from being a caterpillar to a butterfly. When you strengthen your faith, you are inviting the Holy Spirit to come in and make a change in you. … Read more
Gather together a handful of people. Ask them what it means to live by faith. And you’ll probably get a handful of answers. There are times however, when we get backed into a corner in life and we are forced to have faith. How do you handle forced faith? For I was ashamed to ask … Read more