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"There are people fond of saying that women are the weaker vessels. I don't believe it! Physically they may be, but spiritually, morally, religiously and in faith, what man can match a woman who is really convinced?" - Joseph F. Smith
"There are people fond of saying that women are the weaker vessels. I don't believe it! Physically they may be, but spiritually, morally, religiously and in faith, what man can match a woman who is really convinced?" - Joseph F. Smith |
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Faith
can be compared to a muscle. Everybody's born with it, but to become a body
builder, you have to exercise and develop your muscles. Faith can also be
developed and grown, just like your muscles.
The Bible clearly states that "Without faith, it is impossible to please
God". It also says that, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for
and the evidence of things not yet seen."
Everyone is given the same "measure of faith" according to God’s
Word. Not everyone, however, develops and uses their faith in the same way.
"The Faith Process" comes directly from Jesus’ teaching, His method
of prayer and the examples of His faith in the Bible. It uncovers the key to
your effective prayer life, a closer relationship with God and the abundance
that Father wants you, as His child, to have on this earth.
These are the same principles Jesus shared with his disciples and the same
principles they used when fulfilling their ministries.
Simply stated, your faith holds the power to gaining access to God’s
blessings!
Now you can discover how to build and use your faith - starting today - in order
to receive greater blessings from the heavenly Father who loves you and wants
you to prosper.
"Faith is sometimes a difficult subject. It revolves around accepting as fact things that we cannot see. Most of the principles of faith are similar to earthly principles with one major difference. Faith in earthly things is more easily comprehended because most earthly things are tangible... they are real to us because they can be seen and felt. If we can train ourselves to have the same faith in God, and in God's Word, that we have when it comes to natural things we can see, the possibilities are literally endless. "Without faith it is impossible to please God" (Hebrews 11:6). But through God, "all things are possible". That is a fact. However, because we don't already possess all that we want and need, most people still don't believe that our Heavenly Father wants us to have abundance. This is one of the biggest misconceptions present in Christian living today. We don't already have what we need and/or want because we do not have the faith necessary to bring it to pass. The faith process is one which delivers, IF it is followed according to the Word of God. The faith process brings to pass, with our faith through God's power, everything we could ever want or need. It brings abundance, according to God's Word. Psalm 35:27 tells us that the Lord has pleasure in the prosperity of His servants. John 10:10 confirms that statement. Jesus said, "I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly." God does not play favorites. If He gave David riches and glory, and He will give them to you. He protected Moses, and protection is your, also. He healed a nobleman's son, and He will heal you and your family. So many people think that the miracles of the Bible were things that only happened in "olden times". Well, think again. God wants to bless you so very much, but He can't do it unless you follow His faith process. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and without substance nothing can be made, in the natural realm or in the spiritual realm. Faith is our building block. It is like a piece of clay that God can, and will, mold into whatever we need. Allow God to bless you. I encourage you to start building your spiritual faith today. Be consistent with it and don't give up until what you've prayed for comes to pass!"
Price: Only $11.97 Sample Chapter What is faith? Where does faith
come from? Why do we need faith? All these are questions I’ve heard over and
over again. We will explore these, and other questions, and find out what the
faith process is all about. Let’s start with the biblical definition of faith.
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not
seen" (Hebrews 11:1, KJV).
It comes from inside you and grows stronger each time it is used. You already
have faith in worldly things. You were born with faith and since your
childhood, you have increased your faith in a worldly manner. When you push the
"power" button on your television remote, you have faith that
the TV will operate. You can’t see the power, but you know it
will work. When you swallow an aspirin, you have faith that your pain
will decrease. You can’t see the relief, but you know it is
coming. You don’t even doubt that these things work - you just know
they do. How do you know? Because you’ve done them before and they worked, so
they will work again. "But let him ask in faith without any doubting,
for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the
wind. For let not that man expect he will receive anything from the Lord being
double-minded, unstable in all his ways." (James 1:7-8). That’s the
kind of faith we need to develop in relation to God’s promises. So much faith
that we don’t even consider that His promises won’t come. But faith does
have to be developed.
Think of faith as a muscle. I think everyone, at one point or another, has
exercised. Whether you were lifting weights in order to build or taking aerobics
classes to tone; the rules for physical exercise are the same... start slow and
exercise consistently. Faith is your spiritual muscle and the same rules apply.
When you begin to walk by faith, start slow. Don’t expect to read this book
and immediately be able to move mountains. Most humans require a lot of
practice. Just as someone who is a beginner at lifting weights won’t be able
to work out for only one day and lift 1,000 pounds. Your muscles can only lift
as much weight as they have been conditioned to lift, and your faith can only
produce as much as you believe it will produce. The muscles have to be prepared and exercised before they can perform the big
tasks. But don’t be discouraged. With consistency your spiritual faith will
grow by leaps and bounds. You will make progress each time you use your faith. Start with something
simple, like a parking space. Ask and then believe, I mean really make up your
mind before you leave the house, that God will provide for you a parking space,
close to a door, at the mall. The first time you see that space on the front row
open up you’ll be very excited! And you will be more ready to believe the next
time you ask that you will receive. Thank God for your parking space and praise
Him for your growth in faith. I know it sounds silly, but you have to start
somewhere. Besides, God knows you are practicing having faith in Him, and He
will appreciate your efforts. That’s how faith starts. Use your faith, work it daily. Practice believing
God for everything, (starting small) and each time you see the manifestation of
your faith, it will build until you will be able to believe God for your every
need. Let’s look at an example. We’ve all probably seen an Olympic athlete on television. (I’ll use the
sport of ice skating to demonstrate.) Although I’ve never personally spoken
with her, I’d bet Christy Yamaguchi did not put on her first pair of skates,
slide out onto the ice and perform a triple lutz. (I guess for those who are not
familiar with ice skating I should explain that a triple lutz is a maneuver that
requires leaping into the air, spinning around three times and landing on your
feet!) It took many years of practice, and a lot of falling down, before she
could lay claim to that jump. I’m sure Christy started with smaller jumps and
spins and worked her way up to having the substance (the skills) to try
the triple lutz. (Remember, the first part of faith is "the substance of
things hoped for".) Each time Christy tried the lutz, whether she fell
or not, she got a little closer to having the "evidence of things not
seen", which is the second part of faith. She had not seen herself do
this move but she knew, with practice and consistency, she would. Christy was "faithful"
to her skating. In Paul’s second letter to Timothy he discusses how to be a faithful
servant. II Timothy 2:5 reads, "If anyone competes as an athlete, he
does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules." Christy
did just that. She followed the rules of ice skating and went on to become a
world class athlete. In case you don’t know the end result, Christy Yamaguchi
won a gold metal in 1992 for figure skating.
Price: Only $11.97 About
the Author Upon Karon’s family joining a
small church and beginning to rededicate their lives to Father, Karon began to
become involved with youth activities. She also began to pray more regularly but
noticed something disturbing to her. The prayers of some people were said with
confidence and regularly got answered. Not always… but more often than those
who seemed to "bargain" with or "beg" God for help when
praying. Karon wanted to pray more
confidently and wanted to give God what He needed in order to answer her
prayers. This desire eventually led to a throrough study of the Bible and of
faith-based pastors in order to uncover what God’s Word and prominent
preachers said about praying. The key seemed to be faith. As Karon searched the Bible and
listened intently to others, she began to understand that they all laid out
certain principles for prayer. And all those principles focused on faith. "The Faith Process"
is the culmination of Karon’s study, prayer and insight into the primary tool
Father gives His children in order that they might accomplish much through their
prayers and for His kingdom. Since the time Karon began to
implement these principles into her spiritual life in 1994, she has experienced
a closer relationship with Father, a greater peace and a bolder confidence in
the power of God to provide for and heal His children in everyway.
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Karon
Thackston found salvation as a small child in 1976 while sitting in a classroom
at a private, Christian school. Her converstion was – for the most part – a
quiet one. For many years afterward, Karon’s family did not attend church on a
regular basis. Her parents were Christians, but – at that point in time –
were not "active" in their persuit of God.