" FAITH " is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not  yet seen.

Did you know that there is no alternative for Faith?

And God must test our faith, in order to develop who we are in Him.

Did you know that most of us in the world today always choose the easy road?  We make decisions in our life that put us under the least amount of stress,

and we avoid putting ourselves in any position that might cost us a little bit of self sacrifice. This is just how we are.

But can I tell you today that it is only through much self-denial and self discipline that we obtain true faith

in Jesus Christ.

The trials of life may test us and there are times we feel they are breaking us down, but the truth is they are building our character and shaping us into the man or woman God has predestined us to be.

It is  this time of extreme testing that will define how much we can be trusted with the greater things God has in store for us, It is our proving ground.

Passing the test is simply when we realize that we cannot be dependent on, nor can we be limited by our own strength and abilities, but truth comes when we have realized that we can rise above it all simply by trusting in our heavenly Father and His strength to help

us overcome whatever situation we may be facing, and knowing that the good and the bad things in our life have been placed there for a reason.

And Jesus will never put more upon us than we can endure.

And we must realize that the love of Jesus will never fail us, even when it allows pain in our life.

Romans 5:2-5

Also, through Him, we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope.

This hope does not disappoint, because God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given unto us.

His spirit is our comforter, our teacher,

our provider and protector.  Jesus, has

given us all that we need to endure, conquer and overcome any and all situations.

Rise up! NOW! My brothers and my sisters! and lay claim to the power that is yours today! Because Jesus through the power of His Holy Spirit has made you victorious over every encounter the enemy may send your way.

And Learn to reign now, for the trial of your faith, and the endurance to stand in the midst of your testing and tribulations have now made you the overcomer..........

for you have learned to stand in the strength of the Lord. 

And my friend if you have fallen from weakness in your time of testing,

it's ok! just don't give up.

Just remember, " Our Hope Endures

Because His Grace Restores ",

And we have a heavenly Father that never gives up on us.

So dust yourself off and get ready to try again, with a Faith that says I will never give up, I will never give in, no matter the heartache and pain I will press hard to endure because I know it will be worth it all in the end.