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Matt 7:11
"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

Faith & Wisdom
Wisdom is a function of faith. There's a lot of worldly wisdom in the absence of godly faith. That wisdom encourages striving after the wind, as Solomon would say it (Ecc). True faith results in true wisdom, which is as powerful as the Giver, Himself (e.g. Pr 1).

Jesus’ Faith
Jesus had perfect faith. Within the sphere of that faith, He prayed to His Father to sanctify His sheep in Truth - NOT that our circumstances be changed (like so many of His sheep pray for, even today). He knows that YOU have been given the ability, by grace through faith, to persevere!

Have Faith Soldier!
There are no mistakes or coincidences, the Lord has you right where He wants you, right now.

Have Faith Soldier!
“This is where the Lord dropped me, I'm going to accept my mission."

Have Faith Soldier!
Satan's system wants to take YOU captive, not just your grace blessings, and he wants to steal your heart and soul. But don't fall for the lies! They include horrible accusations against your Creator and Savior!

Job 42:6
“Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.”

Jesus’ Faith
Jesus had perfect faith. Within the sphere of that faith, He prayed to His Father to sanctify His sheep in Truth - NOT that our circumstances be changed (like so many of His sheep pray for, even today). He knows that YOU have been given the ability, by grace through faith, to persevere!

God’s Grace Doesn’t Fail
God clearly states that those of us with saving faith cannot ever fall from grace. This is the strength of "by grace through faith" (Eph 2:8) and "the righteous man shall live by faith" (Ro 1:17).

Grace Wins!
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus... for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. - Phil 1:6, 2:13

Jer 15:19
They for their part may turn to you, But as for you, you must not turn to them.

1Co 2:4-5
and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

Pray For It!
Some people cry out "I want faith!", but the problem is that they never earnestly pray to God for it. Why? Possibly laziness…self-absorption…entitlement??? "For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord" (Jas 1:17).

What the Apostles Lacked
- Understanding (e.g., Mt 16:15-23; Lk 18:31-34; Ac 1:1-9)
- Humility (e.g., Mt 20:20ff; Mk 9:33-35)
- Faith (e.g., Mt 16:5-11)
- Commitment (e.g., Lk 5:11; 22:31ff)
- Power (e.g., Mt 17:16-17; Jn 20; Ac 1:8)

Commitment
Satan has done a great job at destroying this concept in humanity, in general. People make vows all the time that are vapid, void of integrity. (read “Options” blog) (ref. Num 30:2; Psa 37:5; Pro 16:3; 1Ki 8:61; Jon 2:9; Ecc 5:4; Luk 9:62; Jam 5:12; Mat 5:32)

Jas 5:12
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath [ref. the thoughtless use of swearing,  with wrong motivation]; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment. [for God takes no delight in fools - Ecc 5:4]

Have Faith Soldier!
Are your hands finding something good to work hard at, for the glory of God??
You are never retired,... you are a soldier for the Lord Jesus Christ!

Idle hands are the devil's workshop.(2Th 3:6-12)

Entitlement Issues
How committed is a person with entitlement issues? Does this person bring glory to God???