My Family at Grace and Truth,
"...but Christ lives in us and the life which we live in the flesh we now live by the faith of the Son of God..." And we make no mistake nor delude ourselves by thinking that "living by HIS faith" can be accomplished by religious, ritualistic, and disciplined behavior. Therefore, my friends, when trouble comes to us it serves as a 'classroom' to 'learn of Him, our Lord... to learn to live (RESPOND) to Father God with our trust in Him...the faith of our Savior has been delivered to us.' With the trouble comes the temptation to have confidence in what flesh will and can do to quickly send trouble away.
Consequently, it seemed good to our Father to send "Unpacking Believe" that the Word of His power might work in us to "...root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant the faith of the Son of God." The end of preaching the Lord's Gospel in demonstration of the Spirit and of power is that our faith (His Faith) should not stand in the wisdom of men nor confidence in fleshly works but in the power of God!!
Give us ear to hear your preached WORD, Father!!
Love in Christ Jesus,
Sister Jenelsie, Pastor's wife