REDISCOVERING FAITH PREFACE

Hebrews chapter 11








Today we are walking in: Rediscovering Faith Preface










Proverbs 20:6



Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful H529 man who can find?





FAITH





Today we look to the word FAITH-- H529- emuwn--faithfulness, trusting, faithful









The Torah testifies...............


Deuteronomy 32:20



And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith H529











The prophets proclaim..................



Habakkuk 2:4



Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith H529.







The writings bear witness............

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PREFACE

No

man can live beyond his belief! The greatest loss in life is the

loss of belief! The greatest challenge in life is to believe in the

midst of life itself. The greatest challenge of daily life is that life is

too daily. Life never stops!

Have you ever wished that the earth would stop spinning and let

you o

demands, decisions, attentions, questions, challenges,

responsibilities, expectations, promises, and obligations? Do you feel

the pressure of the expected demands of daily life? Bills to pay, job

to keep, children to raise, spouse to support, house to secure and

protect, food to eat, water to drink, clothes to wear, friends to

manage, taxes to pay, and a reputation to maintain?

Then there is the unexpected! The loss of a job, the death of a

parent or spouse or child, the discovery of a terminal sickness in

your family or your own body, the termination of a friendship or a

marital divorce, the oppression of a personal habit or the abuse of

substances by a family member, or the failure of your business

venture. This is life on planet Earth. All earth dwellers must face the

same challenges, and whether you succeed or fail will be

determined by how you manage the predictable and the

unpredictable.

Most of our fellow planet dwellers are experiencing hardship,

frustration, depression, and ultimate failure in their bid to face these

challenges. Many prefer to pretend the challenges don’t exist while

others drown their inability to cope in a sea of alcohol, drugs, and

other self-destructive, antisocial behaviors. Many have lost

con

of their nations and have opted out of mainstream life. Many no

longer think there can be peace on earth or accept that the unitedNations can prevent wars. Others have given up on politicians to

solve our national problems or scientists to meet our medical and

environmental challenges. Still others live in daily fear of terrorism

or helplessly stand by and watch the devaluation of human life

through ethnic cleansing, abortions, or war campaigns. Humanity

has been led to a critical crossroad! Humanity is now wondering if

there is an alternative to our world as we have made it. In essence,

most of humanity has simply stopped believing. They have lost faith

in faith.

It is an absolute tragedy to lose a job, a spouse, a child, a home,

or a business, but these are not the greatest losses one can

experience. The greatest loss in life on earth is the loss of belief.

When one loses belief, one loses hope! When hope is lost, then purpose

is cancelled, and meaning has no de

reason and the raw material for commitment, persistence, and

faithfulness. When belief is lost, then life has no explanation. No

matter what you might lose in the midst of daily life never lose your

faith in life.

This book is about this very challenge! It’s about the need not just

for faith, but for the right kind of faith. Much of what we call faith

today is simply convenient expectation! In other words, we only

believe what we want, expect, and are willing to accept. Our belief

is based on what we de

acceptable; and therefore, instead of believing in the sovereign

nature and omniscient perspective of the Creator, our faith is only

valid as long as our experiences are in keeping with our de

good.

This book is written to challenge the quality and nature of the

faith you have inherited from our contemporary belief systems and

to test them against the record of the time-tested champions of a

faith that overcame every type of challenge in their time.

My intent is to cause you to question the kind of faith you have

embraced and to see whether it is of the quality that can stand the

test of disappointments—the unexpected crisis moments

the silence of god and the loss of everything you hold dear. Whatkind of faith do you have? Can you believe in the dark what you

were told in the light? Can you still believe in something after losing

everything? Can you believe in hope even when hope stops

believing in you? When in doubt can you have faith?

My hope is that these pages will ignite the kind of belief in you

that will propel you through life and position you with a faith that

threatens tragedy and becomes a crisis to crisis. It is my desire that

you rediscover the faith of the lost culture of the Kingdom of heaven

and begin living at a level of life that does not get bogged down in

the constant changes of life on earth. The goal of this book is to help

us all restore the power of Kingdom Faith.