1. you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. (Romans 10:9-10)6 months agoShare...2. Adversity and loss can often become the rudder by which our life is steered to come closer to God. We re-prioritize and discover what really has importance, and what remains shallow and unworthy of our time and energies. ~*~*~ 30. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day. (2 Timothy 1:12)6 months agoShare...3. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.(Romans 8:38-39)6 months agoShare...4. 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. ~*~*~6 months agoShare...5. 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 faithfulness. (Psalm 86:11) ~*~*~ 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)6 months agoShare...6. 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.6 months agoShare...7. We are not strong enough to solve all our own problems much less everyone else’s. ~*~*~ 6 months agoShare...8. You believe in me when I give up on myself, but will I believe in You when I am full of myself?6 months agoShare...9. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:12)3 months agoShare...10. 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)6 months agoShare...11. 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. ~*~*~6 months agoShare...12. Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths. (Psalm 25:4)6 months agoShare...13. 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.5 months agoShare...14. HOME TO GOD5 months agoShare... It includes quotes from the Bible and interesting thoughts. The subtitle seems to be "Scriptures and Meditations on God’s Promises", which accurately describes it if you understand meditations to be thoughts or contemplations. Like another reader, the following thought stood out: "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."
What do You think about 101 Faith Notes (2000)?
A good book for those who want to read little things to rekindle your faith.
—Daniela
Very inspiring and something brief to read.
—shadmanr163
