To require God to prove that He is able and willing to fulfill His promises would be proof positive that one does not trust Him.
Charles R. SwindollTags: god faith providence
The abundance Jesus offers is a spiritual abundance that transcends circumstances, like income, health, living conditions, and even death. The abundant life is eternal.
Charles R. SwindollTags: christianity jesus-christ
In other words Jesus went into the desert to confront His enemy and throw down the gauntlet. He would prove Himself to be the legitimate shepherd of Israel by overcoming the temptations that had undone all of Israel's previous kings, including His mighty ancestor, King David.
Charles R. SwindollTags: temptation jesus-christ
The Promised Land was a tangible representation of God's ultimate desire for His people, but they failed to comprehend His gift for at least three reasons: It was unconditionally promised, it was outrageously generous, and it was absolutely free. None of those make sense in the world as we know it...
Charles R. SwindollTags: christianity god free-gift israelites
God presents the Sabbath rest as a shelter we can enter. (Hebrews 4:1-11)
Charles R. SwindollTags: christianity god sabbath
We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn't come naturally. It's a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
Charles R. SwindollTags: god faith trusting-god
In order to cease our striving, we must transfer our trust away from our own abilities, our own accomplishments, our own strength, and place it on His provision.
Charles R. SwindollTags: christianity god-s-provision
It's not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
Charles R. SwindollFaith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly.
Charles R. SwindollIt takes faith to find personal significance in your relationship with God rather than how much money you earn, how beautiful you look, how many toys you own, how many trophies you collect, or how much territory you conquer and control.
Charles R. SwindollTags: christianity god faith
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