Faith?

Great faith respects God, His Word, and His People.  We have a big problem in our society for a lack of respect. Faith shows honor.   Matthew 8:5-13    (ESV) 5  When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion (An Ancient Roman Commander) came forward to him (Jesus), appealing to him,  6  “ Lord , my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”   The Centurion showed Jesus respect by calling Him Lord.   He didn't tell Jesus what to do, but humbly asked.  The centurion understood that he was in charge as a Roman commander in the physical world, but in the spirit world, Jesus was the commander in the spirit world.  Great faith cannot be separated from great respect.    7  And he said to him,  “I will come and heal him.” If you don't respect Jesus, He will resist you, but if you humble yourself, He will come to your aid (James 4:6).   8  But the cent...

2 Corinthians 10:3-5    (NKJV) 3  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.  The battle ground is within our minds.  4  For the weapons of our warfare  are  not carnal but mighty in God (the Bible) for pulling down strongholds,  The enemy has to convince you that you are under his control.  This is called a stronghold in the Bible.  A stronghold is a lie.    We are to use God's Word to destroy the enemy's lies.   5  casting down arguments and every high thing that  exalts itself against the knowledge of God (the Bible) , bringing  every  thought  into captivity to the obedience of Christ, Every thought matters.  Every mind needs a bouncer at the door.   Philippians 4:4-8   (NKJV) 4  Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice...

Isaiah 55   (NKJV) 7  Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Wicked ways begin in the thoughts.  We must take responsibility for our thoughts.  We can think upon whatever we choose to think upon.   Let him return to the  Lord , And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. 8  “For My thoughts  are  not your thoughts, Nor  are  your ways My ways,” says the  Lord . The Bible is a book of the thoughts of God.   What we think is a choice.   We can think upon what God has said.  We, too, have the power of forgetting offenses.  Thoughts of unforgiveness will tempt us, but we are not to take them.  Forgiveness is a choice.  God said... Hebrews 10:17   (NKJV) ...   “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” 1 Peter 5:7 ...

Matthew 6:19-34 (NKJV) 19  “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;  20  but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.  21  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22  “The lamp of the body (the window that lets in the light) is the eye. If therefore your eye is good (opened), your whole body will be full of light.  23  But if your eye is bad (closed) , your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great  is  that darkness! (Our eyes allow light to give us direction).   24  “No one can serve two masters (an inability to focus in one direction); for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise t...