The Power Of A Shared Faith
"Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?" Amos 3:3 NKJV
If you want to know how the person you're marrying will look twenty-five years from now, look at their parents and you will get a clue. Regular exercise and good diet will only take you so far, then Mother Nature and Father Time begin to take their toll. The truth is that looks may bring you together, but only commitment and a shared faith will keep you together! The Bible says, "Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?" (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 NLT). That doesn't mean the two of you must hold identical views on every issue and practice your faith in similar ways. But you need the same values and views regarding the fundamentals of your faith--how you view God, the role of the church, and personal practices. "Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?" Faith is that indescribable strength, that secret weapon of the soul that allows us to persevere even more when the facts seem damning and the truth unbearable. It's what keeps us going when we're not sure we can continue. It's the light that leads us out of the darkness, and the map that guides our way. Without faith we would probably pull over to the side of the road, give up, and watch everyone else pass us by. But when we trust in the Lord and believe that He will guide us, there is almost nothing we cannot withstand and walk through together.
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
If you want to know how the person you're marrying will look twenty-five years from now, look at their parents and you will get a clue. Regular exercise and good diet will only take you so far, then Mother Nature and Father Time begin to take their toll. The truth is that looks may bring you together, but only commitment and a shared faith will keep you together! The Bible says, "Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?" (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 NLT). That doesn't mean the two of you must hold identical views on every issue and practice your faith in similar ways. But you need the same values and views regarding the fundamentals of your faith--how you view God, the role of the church, and personal practices. "Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?" Faith is that indescribable strength, that secret weapon of the soul that allows us to persevere even more when the facts seem damning and the truth unbearable. It's what keeps us going when we're not sure we can continue. It's the light that leads us out of the darkness, and the map that guides our way. Without faith we would probably pull over to the side of the road, give up, and watch everyone else pass us by. But when we trust in the Lord and believe that He will guide us, there is almost nothing we cannot withstand and walk through together.
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
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