By Faith

  Webster defines faith as the allegiance to duty or a person. A second definition is a belief and trust in and loyalty to God or a firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Or further yet something that is believed especially with strong conviction. The Bible speaks much on the idea of faith. Hebrews chapter 11 speaks about those who "By faith" acted in accordance with their faith. We have all been placed in unique situations and circumstances. We have different things we face every day. we have different diseases to deal with, a different set of financial restraints, or many different personal relationships. How we deal we these represents our faith. We can choose to take on these situations alone as they come up. We can look to God for advice or direction in a certain financial, health or relationship issue- and then choose how far we want to trust Him (by faith). Better yet we can turn it all over to Him and follow what he wants us to do. 
  My life has been fairly easy thus far through the first 5 and a half decades. I have been through rough spots (so to speak), and made it through them. Many of these things were brought on by a decision to do things my own way. As I grow older I understand the wisdom in seeking council from others. Early in life I didn't listen to the council of others, and I certainly didn't turn to God for direction and guidance. Almost all of my prayers now include asking for direction and guidance because I know myself and very quickly and easy I can find myself in the "ditch" or running down the wrong road. I'm constantly thinking I don't have enough of this or that and find that I make it through that day just fine.
I don't claim to know anything about your circumstances in life, but I know in my life God has helped- mostly with me digging my heals in and wanting a different direction- through many trials and struggles. I've found it's much easier to allow God to be God, let Him lead the way through life, and follow the trail He has blazed. Below is I verse I look to when I find myself struggling with the thought of having too little or too much.

Proverbs 30:8-9 (NASB)

8 Keep deception and lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
9 That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

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  1. Kevin SowardsJanuary 8, 2016 at 7:27 AM

    This is the verse
    Proverbs 30:8-9English Standard Version (ESV)

    8 Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
    give me neither poverty nor riches;
    feed me with the food that is needful for me,
    9 lest I be full and deny you
    and say, “Who is the Lord?”
    or lest I be poor and steal
    and profane the name of my God.

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