I need to invest in an umbrella.

So, this morning at a bible study we studied faith. We are reading a book called True Discipleship. I highly recommend it. Here are some quotes and scripture that really stuck out to me. Some of this is opinion and a lot of these is taken from True Discipleship. I have labeled.

TD:"If God commands, He enables. If He bids Peter to walk on the water, Peter can be sure that the needed power will be give. If He commands us to preach the gospel to every creature, we can be sure of the needed grace." 

Me:So,  God tells us to go lib and do some thing. All trust is in Him that we will be able to fulfill the task that he has promised. I have been thinking this week about how what in our hearts is holding us back from going all the way with God. Are we afraid that God couldn't fulfill that need in our hearts??

TD:"Faith begins where man's power ends."--- "Humanly speaking, it was impossible for Abraham and Sarah to have a child, But God had promised, and to Abraham there was only one impossibility--- that God could lie."

"Faith claims His promise, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."

Me: All i have to do is believe, but yet so many times I hold myself back.

TD:"Actually, faith is most reasonable. What is more reasonable than that a creature should trust his Creator? Faith in the Lord involves no risk whatever."

Me: No risk?? My thoughts were that it does involve a risk for me because what if  I fail.. Then I was reminded that its not me it is Him. Lack of trust  on my end.

Lastly,

TD:"Faith truly glorifies God it gives HIm HIs proper place as the One who is completely trustworthy. On the other hand, unbelief dishonors God it charges Him with lying"(1John 5:10)

Me: We are such a culture that needs proof by sight. We need to take hold of what He is saying in the Word and trust in Him. Its not through us, but through him.

Thanks for reading.

Me: Good stuff..