Faith

 Galatians 2:20              New English Translation

20 I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

 

Luke 16:10      New English Translation

10 “The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

 

Faith

 

The life of faith is drastically opposed by the life of feeling

Although the life of both are seen walking hand in hand

But faith should lead the way and always direct the feelings

Which so easily beset us on the way to the Promised Land

 

Faith is anchored in the One in whom he believes.

Faith looks not at what happens but at him who receives

Faith establishes a relationship with God, especially

as faith undergirds what was lost and strengthen our beliefs

 

Faith does not regard feeling for it is concerned with God

Faith follows the One believed, so it beholds and rests in Jesus

Faith’s life is secured in the unchanging faithfulness of God

Belief never alters attitude as it is not here trying to please us

 

The feeling turns on how one feels. It only beholds oneself

Faith always expresses self the same in darkness or in light

Emotions induce a saint to think and love more of himself

But the pathway of faith is exclusively considering God’s delight

                      

The interest of God is more important than one’s very own

To try to obey the will of God is more important to the Son

To live by sight and feeling and self-pity should be none

Replaced by faith to live the very best before the day is done

 

A saint should not bitterly cry as too bereft of life

Whenever one feels cold and dry, emptied or really pained

For life itself is spiritual and should be void of strife

You know, divided into oneself for nothing there is gained

 

 

Jan Wienen

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