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Give Me Faith by Elevation Worship

I need You to soften my heart,
To break me apart.
I need You to open my eyes,
To see that You're shaping my life.

All I am,
I surrender.

Give me faith to trust what You say
That You're good, and Your love is great.
I'm broken inside, I give You my life.

I may be weak, but
Your Spirit's strong in me.
My flesh may fail, but
My God You never will.


It's been hard for me how to draft this out. Faith. It's been a week since God assured me of a crucial thing to do. 

What's our tendency? Trust ourselves and neglect God's promise because that will give us fast results that can be seen unlike when we obey God, doubt will be there. 

How will we know what faith is. I've been thinking about this so long that's why I posted this late.

What faith is not?

Doubting what God says is not faith.

Depending on yourself is not faith. Acting without God's go signal.

What is faith?

I was making it complicated that's why I can't collect my thoughts. It showed how I constructed this article. Haha.

I was reminded of how I say it when I share the gospel. Through faith and this (salvation)  is not from yourselves it is the gift of God.

Faith is something that we perform everyday. As you sit on a chair, you put your faith in the chair that it can carry you and it won't cause you harm.

Faith must have an object. Praise God that the object of our faith doesn't change--- Jesus. He is the same yesterday, today and forevermore (Hebrews 13:8). After All, God is constant.

Now I understand. I was looking for God's promises more than I seek His character. That's why His character is included, because God wants us to seek Him more than the gift.

The reward of faith, less worries. 


Thank You Lord that I am sure of Your love and forgiveness. Thank You for assuring us of the things to come when we obey You and even though they won't come in this lifetime, we are sure of the joy and peace that we can only find in You. Give me faith to trust what You say and obey You whatever it takes even thought it cost me everything. Help me to endure. In Jesus' Name, Amen.



In His Pursuit,
Michelle Aquino



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