200/365: How To Keep Your Faith Strong

His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. ~ Psalm 147: 10-11

God delights in our dependence upon His unfailing hope and our desire to stick with Him.

So how do you stick with God for the long haul? It takes endurance. Like a marathon runner trains the body, faith must be exercised to build endurance. How to do it?

Standing up for God's truth when it seems impossible to rise.
Walking with God by practicing prayer and worship
Conditioning your Love and by serving others sacrificially
Training your heart and mind through studying God's truth.
Running the race as you overcome barriers and resistance.
Finishing strong each day with honor and integrity.

GO DEEPER: Romans 5: 1-8

Next Step: Do you have a training program and training partner to strengthen your Faith?

Jake C. Martin.

on 07/19/2023 at 05:25 PM

As a man who has fell into sin and back slid more times than I'd like to admit I can account to this verse since I've met my wife GOD has blessed me with a TRAINER for my faith she's shown me how to follow the lord even when it seems impossible I give thanks to the lord for giving me her and I'm a better man for it and now I've become more of a leader than a follower I'm taking the initiative and moving our family closer to GOD and if it wasn't for her idk where I'd be but I know 1 thing GOD has given me a blessing beyond my wildest dreams. if you are the same way I encourage you to seek someone who can help guide you in your faith with the lord someone who can keep accountable and someone who can be your trainer in a sense show you where you fall short and how you can improve. I pray GOD puts the right people in your life so you can flush and become the inspiration to another person GOD bless yall

Old Dude

on 07/19/2023 at 04:58 PM

The strongest men are not found in the gym. They are found on their knees.

KJE

on 07/19/2023 at 03:19 PM

Ashley and Brandon, thanks for sharing these insights! I agree with both entirely and your words have been a blessing and encouragement to me today! God bless you both!

Brandon Pembleton

on 07/19/2023 at 02:21 PM

Faith is like a fit lifestyle. For me I’ve been a fitness geek pretty much my whole adult life. There are many parallels between the two. Both are a 24/7 lifestyle. I can train it daily and should. Both take discipline to follow through with exercise protocols. Both have progressive growth with progressive training. When I started out in faith I knew diddly about it so it didn’t take much training to grow. Just like fitness that newness wears off quick so can faith if I were to be running on motivation instead of discipline. So I have dedicated time just like a workout to train towards God. Mine is every morning to read and write a bit. Writing is big because it’s the disciplined action piece. While I’m doing my planning at work for the day I ask God to guide my planning and remind myself thy will be done throughout the day. Keeping God in mind throughout the whole day. Retiring to bed with gratitude for what the day brought be it a fun filled day or a high stress day. All days are opportunities to grow towards God for me. Surround myself with folks that are also seeking God. Listening to friends in Christ and how they bring God into their lives. Just like fitness again and always learning from others. Spotting your friend and then spotting you when you’re life has you trying to bust out a new PR in the gym or a situation that used to get the best of you. Thank you God for the perspective to see it this way since it is something I am seasoned in. I love you God amen 🙏

Boyce Moses

on 07/19/2023 at 02:15 PM

Sticking with God for the long haul means praising Him in the good times and the bad. Hard to do when you lose a child, but have to realize it’s His plan not mine. Keeping your faith to get through that kind of loss showed me I can get through anything with God by my side. Never could of done it without my faith. Good and bad I praise our Lord. Love you Jesus! 💙💚🧡💜

Ashley Jarvis

on 07/19/2023 at 02:04 PM

I’ve read many times here, and hear others around me calling out for lack of brotherhood… “Ask and you shall receive…” I learned in AA that we must find someone who has what we want, and then pursue that with all the fervor that the drowning seize a life preserver… To find sponsorship in a 12 step program, one MUST ask another to sponsor them, walk them through the steps, doing so by sharing their own experience, strength, and hope they have found by walking through those same steps, and eventually finding God for themselves. It is a spiritual journey, broken into 12 bite sizes of spiritual conditioning, simplifying it and dumbing it down, so that ANYONE can learn to run the marathon of a life surrendered to their Creator. It takes a gift of desperation in most cases to be willing to do this, to ask another, and then to complete the work. Question for all those who haven’t asked another to come alongside them and walk with them in their spiritual journey, why not? Have your lives not become “desperate” enough? I’ll share a secret with you, you are NOT a burden. Whomever you ask, you will bless them with the opportunity to be of service in God’s purpose for them, more than they will be blessing you. We simply can not be at peace in this world, without the service to others aspect. “We can not keep what we do not give away” are cornerstone words in any 12 step program, because that is the 12th step… Ask today 🙏🏻

Barry

on 07/19/2023 at 01:12 PM

Very well said everyone those are such encouraging words. Pray for me that i would find a Brother in the Lord i could go share and train with. God bless and keep all of you.

michael f vinning

on 07/19/2023 at 12:44 PM

Question is DO YOU have a training partner to help you strengthen your faith? All men should have at least 1-3 other men in their lives. Those who share the same foxhole, who struggle yet fight on, who fall and help each other back up, who will answer the phone or the door no matter what time of the night. Men who cry together, laugh together, and fight together!! I used to have just that but life got so busy and complicated-the enemy’s go to-I’m down to one man and I don’t see him enough! I k ow if I want what the gospel offers-life-then I have to get back to the front lines with my band of brothers! It is my renewed focus to do just that!! Strength and courage brothers!

Jeff McKinney

on 07/19/2023 at 12:10 PM

Jason, I wish there was a way to copy and paste!!! You hit it right on the head. Thank you for the “reality” of your words.

Jason Kinder

on 07/19/2023 at 11:28 AM

Faith is a practice that helps produce many things peace, tolerance, understanding, compassion ect. Though like a marathon most people only recognize the end product, the completion of the 26.2 miles, the shiny metal, your pictur at the finish line and a few during the race. But that is but a glimpse at our faith, when I see someone turn to God as soon as a situation arises I see a man that has much disiplin. when a person stops to help a stranger change a flat tire, I see someone who's been there in that situation and possibly with no help. when I see great faith I see all the miles, the early mornings, the dieting, trials, the dance of wanting to quit but the complete trust that this is for a greater good. Faith will always be tested but a night in shining armor is just a night who has never had his metal tested. I see a ture soldier of God dress in the Armor of God and covered in scares but still as gentle as the come.

200/365: How To Keep Your Faith Strong

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