This thought came to me.
I want to live as though I truly believe.
That may seem strange to say that, yes...but so many around seem to live as if they don't really believe in God and all He has said in His Word. And it could be easy (perhaps?) for women to get caught up in that mindset.
It is truly about living by faith...
Even though the true saints on this earth are in a battle, most of us have it easy. Will our faith stand strong through the greatest trials? I'm reminded of the great people of faith. May those of us godly women be striving for a quiet life of a strong and unwavering faith in this great God that we have not seen, yet we have believed. What a worthy God we have that His people should suffer these things!
(Hebrews 11:33-40)
I sometimes think about what Christ said in this passage and how those who fall away from the faith didn't rightly count the cost to follow Christ. It reminds me to endure faithful
day
by
day
until the end.
"And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." (Luke 14:25-35)
Be encouraged women of God!
The end will come!
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."