At GTFI, we were told, “The Lord initiates participation (in His divine nature) by evoking the response of faith; saying, “I didn't make man to be inanimate, I made man to participate.” [Pastor; 1 Pet 1:4]
Hence, we can hear; thru the ear of faith, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion (participate/have complete authority) over...all the earth (ie, the works of His hands).” [Gen 1:26; Ps 8:6]
Scripture records, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,” and Jesus is, and was, that “good man;” whose steps we are encouraged to follow. [Ps 37:23; 2 Pet 2:21]
Without His Spirit causing, and provoking, us, we wouldn't be able to participate in His life (ie, be like Him), by the response of “faith;” for the Spirit will guide us into all truth. [Eze 36:26-27; Jn 16:13]
It is written: “Train up a child, in the way that he should go ...” and the Lord (by His Spirit) is leading us to a place of “trust;” that we would be enabled to bring our “feelings”(even our bodies) under subjection. [Prov 22:6; Nah 1:7; 1 Cor 9:27]
ThenSingsMySoul:
WHERE THERE IS FAITH,
THERE IS A VOICE CALLING, KEEP WALKING,
YOU'RE NOT ALONE, IN THIS WORLD.
WHERE THERE IS FAITH,
THERE IS A PEACE LIKE A CHILD SLEEPING,
HOPE EVERLASTING IN HE WHO IS ABLE
TO BEAR EVERY BURDEN, TO HEAL EVERY HURT IN MY HEART
It'S A WONDERFUL, POWERFUL PLACE,
WHERE THERE IS FAITH.
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