Let’s get this straight…faith isn’t a feeling or a warm & fuzzy emotion. It’s an intentional decision to place your trust in Jesus Christ. Our faith being the instrument, not the grounds, of justification…or as Paul declared, that his justification was “through faith”, not “on account of his faith.” When Paul exhorted the young Timothy to, “fight the good fight of faith” he wasn’t asking Timothy to summon up fleshly emotions. Rather, he encouraged Timothy to face his tests of faith boldly – even when the road ahead seemed uncertain – to develop his faith… which would then develop his perseverance…which in the end, would produce a mature Christian character.
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