Essential Grace Blog

The Merriam-Webster has some very interest definitions of faith . 1 Faith can be an allegiance to duty, loyalty, fidelity, a belief or trust in God, or a firm belief in something for which there is no proof. When it comes to the Biblical meaning of faith, the passage in Hebrews 11 comes up in most people’s minds: ‘faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen’ Hebrews 11 vs 1 The passage continues to speak about all manner of things that would not happen without faith; the most important being: ‘But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.’ Hebrews 11 vs 6 Taking this passage alone into account; what does it mean to act out of faith or fear? Personal experience has taught me that in most cases, the most common reaction is one motivated by fear. Think about it; a car driving in your direction leaves its lane and starts ...

There is a quote by Joyce Meyer that says             "patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting" I have to admit, I am not naturally the most patient person. I know this is true for quite a few people. It can be from the smaller things like driving behind a slow driver, waiting for the toaster to pop. It can also be waiting for that elusive job opening, or for that baby you always wanted to have some day, and some day seems like five years ago. Waiting is hard. It seems to me that this is especially so when what you are waiting for is dear to your heart. I have often had no difficulty waiting for the bigger things like finishing my degree, or moving countries. This is pretty doable in most cases. But the issues begin when I have to wait on people. Waiting on your family members for example. I have had countless agonizing times of waiting for a sister or parent to make a decision that would greatly affect me...