“My faith rests not in what I am, or shall be, or feel, or know, but in what Christ is, in what He has done, and in what He is now doing in me.” Charles Spurgeon. Reread this quote from this great Puritan Preacher and ponder it for a moment. My faith & trust can’t be in myself. Why? Well, for one thing, I’m not trustworthy…even to myself. Countless times I have broken faith, not stood firm in my faith, and am guilty all the time of having little faith. And when I choose to put my faith & trust in myself rather than God…I’m placing myself on the throne of my life and opening up Pandora’s Box of self-serving, self-love, and self-reliance and allowing them to escape to reek havoc. Secondly, I can’t place my faith & trust in my emotions…for they are not always true & wise indicators. That’s because too many times I let emotions reign over my life, and it’ll get me into trouble every time. Again it’s because, as a human, I tend to be easily angered, readily offended, and freely allow fear to over-ride common sense. Next, I can’t place my faith in my own wisdom…for this is the very slippery slide of conceit, pride, and arrogance just waiting to happen. Thus, my trust must rest in God alone through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ…Who was the sacrificial lamb Who took onto Himself my sins in order that I may have eternal life and a right relationship with God the Father….saving my soul from hell and working His good purpose in my life everyday.
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