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Articles about Faith (0-50 of 7810)
- You Gotta Have Faith
By: Michael A. Verdicchio | - For some people, the word, "faith," is misunderstood, and at times, even mysterious. If your faith is big enough you will make it to heaven. Blind faith is the way you prove to God that you really are serious. Having faith and doing what is right in God's eyes is what will get you saved.
Statements like those above, and others like them, do not help people to get closer to God. Many times they do just the opposite. And they also can cause one to doubt, wonder or even to wander.< ...
Tags: faith, blind faith, take it on faith, believe
- The Kind Of Faith In God That Destroys
By: Denny Smith | - There is a faith, a so called Christian faith, that destroys. Those who hold such a faith, while sincere, do not understand faith from a scriptural point of view. Faith is all too often defined as "what I believe." There is more to saving faith than just believing in Jesus, believing he is the Son of God.
If faith alone, defined as what one believes, could save by itself then even the demons could be saved for James says, "even the demons believe--and tremble!" (James 2:19 NKJV) ...
Tags: faith in God, faith, works, grace, faith that saves,
- Sowing Your Faith In The Garden Of Prayer
By: Beth Guide | - Gardening has always given us a sense of well-being and a connection to something greater than ourselves. The fruits of our labor can now bring us closer to our faith in the form of a prayer garden. The very act of gardening is often an act of faith - faith that the seeds we plant will reward us with their beauty and their gifts.
And there is a wonderful, calming simplicity to our lives when we take the time to work the good earth in our hands. When we take the opportunity to bui ...
Tags: Faith, Prayer, Gardens, Peaceful, Relaxing
- Being Both Abundant And Spiritual Is The Tallest Order
By: Stephen Lau | - For centuries, money has been a symbol of exchange of goods and services. But money is also a measure of the meaning and value of different things; for example, if money represents greed and selfishness, it becomes a symbol of evil.
Money is a means to an end, and not an end itself. Having more money is neither a sin nor a guilt. Jesus said, "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." (John 10:10) So, having abundance may indeed be a blessing. But Jesus also warned tha ...
Tags: abundance and spirituality, abundant and spiritual, tallest order, living in faith
- Living In Faith - The Tallest Order
By: Stephen Lau | - Living in faith is living a life of spirituality. What does it entail? It demands a major decision in life to be interested in spiritual things, that is, things of the Spirit, instead of things of the flesh, just as Paul said, "For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit." (Romans 8:5). According to Paul, if you are interested in things of the flesh, you become self-centered, and your mot ...
Tags: living in faith, tallest order, decision to believe, spirituality, relationship with God
- Want To Open A Business And Make Money? A Small Idea, A Big Ambition, A Huge Faith
By: Eli Rimer | - It has to start with a small idea, a big ambition, and a huge faith.
How does it really start?
Well, the subject doesn't have to be as important as the big bang.
For the regular guy, to start a new business of any kind it is something which he is not familiar with.
It's the beginning of taking the kind of chances that he was not use to take before, it's the start of adulthood really.
To open a business of my own, is a subject which ...
Tags: money, business, cash, faith, invest, internet, ebook, ambition, idea, tips
- Daily Devotion: How To Have Real Faith
By: Edwin Joseph | - For the past few months I've been searching for answers regarding the direction and message that God wants me to share and the cellgroup / bible study that I am handling. I search and was desperately seeking God. Fortunately God provided me an answer in a very unexpected situation. I was browsing the internet when I came to see a very intriguing ebook title which is "How To Have Real Faith." It was written by Rick Warren (One of the famous christian authors) who wrote the best selling book "P ...
Tags: How To Have Real Faith, Bible Devotionals, Daily Devotion,
- Yogic Insights - Faith In Humanity
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Could Yoga help you restore your faith in humanity? Have you ever had "one of those days" where everything seemed to go wrong? On one of those days, it may start with one crisis of the moment, and continue onto the next, until we become exhausted by the events of the day.
In the worst of times, we might feel like: "What worse can happen next?" Maybe your faith in humanity is challenged by rude behavior, traffic, or an Email that attempts to steal your identity. You might begin to ...
Tags: Yoga, Yoga Teacher Training, Yogic, Yogic Insights, Faith, Faith in humanity
- Faith Based Wealth: A Blessing Or A Curse?
By: Jay Peroni | - Many people assume that any book that has the word "millionaire" associated with "Christian" is one that promises health and prosperity to those who are Christians who adhere to the Bible. Nothing could be further from the truth. God does wish to bless us but He does expect us to be good stewards with the blessing he bestows upon us. God doesn't need our money. He uses it as a tool to help His people. Those blessed with wealth have a greater responsibility.
I have found the wealt ...
Tags: financial planning, certified financial planner, faith-based values, investments, financial investme
- Inspirational Gifts Are A Lasting Keepsake
By: Elorado Walls | - If you want to give a gift that will continue to bring joy long after a special occasion, inspirational gifts are a lasting keepsake. Gifts of faith will become treasured heirlooms to be passed down from generation to generation.
There are many different special events in each person's life. As each one is a cause for celebration, you are probably thinking about meaningful gifts that will show exactly how important both the event and the recipient are to you. While there are ma ...
Tags: inspirational gifts, gifts of faith
- Faith
By: Doug King | - If there is one thing I know it's that faith is a very dangerous notion indeed. Faith is the license to check the intellectual side of your brain at the door. All religions require that you do this. All of them. If you were to do otherwise the claims they make might be just a tad hard to reconcile with the logical thinking you are attempting.
Evolution or the lack of it is one of those debates that make me sit back in amazement. Are we really to believe that the earth was cr ...
Tags: faith, religion, christianity, islam, evolution, god, alah
- Good-faith Estimate: The Key To Loan Comparisons
By: Amanda Hash | - The good faith estimate is an excellent tool for making loan comparisons. This figure provides a thorough idea of the overall costs implied in any financial transaction and thus constitutes a great instrument for assessing whether a loan has advantageous terms or not. Nevertheless, it is important to know how this tool works because as its name indicates, it is only an estimate and therefore its reading must be done with caution and prudence.
GFE Is Not The APR
Do ...
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- Understanding What
By: Mike Abourezk | - "Bad faith" laws are state laws that seek to penalize insurance companies for denying, delaying or withholding payments or other benefits to policyholders that file legitimate claims covered by valid policies. Some industry observers argue that the reason there is no federal legislation in this area is because of the size and strength of the insurance industry, and its powerful lobbyists and political allies. Be that as it may, it is important to deal with the reality of bad faith law, and under ...
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- Faith Based Drug Rehab And Alcohol Treatment
By: Gen Wright | - Alcohol and drug addicts often suffer from relapses. That's because somehow or other, the recovery programs that they have undertaken doesn't work. Or at least they appear to work in the short term, but in the long term, the addicts soon find themselves back in the very same position - still addicted.
So what happened here? What went wrong? Usually relapses happen because the root of the problem is not dealt with properly. The addiction has to stem from some form of beliefs or val ...
Tags: Faith Based Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment
- How To Develop Your Faith And Self Belief To Satisfy Your Desires
By: Roy Aylmer | - Of all our emotions, faith is probably the strongest. It is a state of mind that most effects the subconscious. This is important when it comes to putting your thoughts into action in everyday life. If you set yourself a task but are lacking the faith in yourself to complete it then subconsciously you are accepting defeat as inevitable. However, if you are able to convince yourself subconsciously that you can achieve what you set out to do then your efforts will be boosted and the results will ...
Tags: Faith, Develop Your Faith, Set your Goals, Self Belief, Subconscious Mind, Napoleon Hill, Think and grow rich, subconscious mind, rendezvous with you
- Faith Vs. Fear: Are You Running Scared Or Believing In God?
By: Debbra Sweet | - The word (the written bible) is filled with instruction in the areas of faith and fear. It is up to us to work the word, study it, learn it and hold onto the information God has so beautifully laid out for our learning.
The word also speaks often of rumors of wars in divers (many) places'. It talks about famine, upheavals of people and the bad decisions people made and the consequences that come along with it.
The great thing about God so graciously ...
Tags: Faith, Believing, God, Success, Abundance, Health, Prosperity
- The Shield Of Faith
By: Karin Peavy | - Simply put, faith is believing, taking God at His word without reasoning or questioning. When I get ready to sit down in my chair at the office I don't wonder if the chair is going to support me. I sit down **anticipating** that it **will** support me. This is the attitude we must have towards God and the many wonderful promises He has given us.
Here are 9 important facts you need to know about faith:
(1) Faith is a force that will make your prayers a reality (Hebr ...
Tags: spiritual warfare, spiritual battle, faith, christian faith, defeat the devil, faith in god, fight the good fight of faith, faith in jesus, faith in t
- Journey Of Faith
By: Francis Hirak | - What is our journey of faith and how do we get the true understanding of how faith works in our lives? How do we structure and build upon faith as we take our journey through life to where we become strong to the point of maturity?
Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld. It coveys the idea of something that underlies visible conditions and guarantees a future possession. Faith is, therefore, the basis for hope ...
Tags: journey of faith, faith
- Life Insurance Denial Lawyers For Hassle Free Insurance Claim Settlement
By: Jacob Solomon | - We pay insurance premiums our whole lives thinking that would benefit us greatly in case of unfortunate events. But insurance, especially life insurance, sometimes get very confusing because of many nuts and bolts. There are also several bewildering array of variations in the insurance. Life insurance companies review each claim very carefully before parting with their money and some life insurance claims are denied. Besides, allegations of fraud in the policy on the part of the policy holder, t ...
Tags: Life Insurance Denial Lawyer, Bad Faith Insurance Claim Litigation, Bad Faith Insurance Claim Lawyers
- Where Is Your Faith?
By: Annagail Lynes | - What should we place our faith in? In our church denominations? Our elders? The popular television ministries?
Today prominent ministries, prominent preachers and denominations are being swayed by every wind of doctrine (Ephesians 4:14), such as the inclusion doctrine that teaches two ways to enter Heaven: one, by accepting Jesus Christ and two, by being good.
We cannot be good enough to enter Heaven on our own. That is why Jesus died and rose from the dead. A ...
Tags: advice, belief, Bible, Christ, destiny, faith, God, Jesus, life, overcoming, problems, purpose, tips, Annagail, Lynes, Annagail Lynes
- Beware The Danger Of Keeping Candidate Faith On The Down-low
By: Michele F Richardson | - Exactly what does Mitt Romney's public address reveal about the significance of candidate disclosure of faith?
The American electorate cannot be expected to buy into the myth that a candidate's faith will not influence their electability. Platform and politics over prayer. Spin over spirit. Facts over faith. The electorate needs to reconsider its position in the coming season of elections, especially as it votes for the next President of the United States. The vote should not ...
Tags: mitt romney, president, presidential election, oprah, obama, faith, hillary clinton, vote, voters, guilani
- Avoiding Bad Faith Insurance Practices
By: Arthur Gueli- | - Bad faith insurance practices do happen although they're not as common as some people think. After reading through the information at Injury-Settlement-Guide.com, you should be able to present your case with enough professionalism that an insurance adjuster won't try any tricks. In case they do, here are some bad faith insurance claim practices you should look out for and learn to handle.
The first bad faith insurance practice is telling you that you waited too long to file. This ...
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- Faith Plus Action Equals Miracles
By: ann7 | - It is good to have great faith. However, did you know that if your faith is not connected to action, it is dead? Really! James explains it this way:
"Thou believeth that there is one God: thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, o vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?"
(Jas. 2: 19-20; 25)
Rahab was not an Is ...
Tags: faith, action, active, works, miracles
- Cultivating The Faith And Desire To Succeed
By: Barbie Zabel | - Far better it is to dare mighty things To win glorious triumphs even though checkered with failures Than to rank with those poor spirits who neither Enjoy nor suffer much because they live in that gray twilight That Knows Neither. Victory nor Defeat. --Teddy Roosevelt
A burning desire to reach your goals is a factor that sets you apart from one who wishes or is a dreamer. Without desire nothing can be accomplished. It creates the energy necessary to do what is ever needed to achie ...
Tags: goals, goal setting, faith, belief, desire, success, mindset, positive thinking, achievement, attainment
- The Great Power Of Faith
By: Andrew Schwartz | - In my life happened terrible things, I was pregnant and lost my baby. It was very painful, but I managed to continue my life, because I had already a daughter, and I decided to live for her. Later I opened my heart to God. The day understood that my prayers were heard by God was when my husband and I could smile again. We could even laugh. Then we began talking about love. Our faith in God came back. Now I look at everything more closely. I live every day with God in my heart. I now let God ...
Tags: to lose a baby, prayer, God, to live with God in heart, faith, fear, Creator, unseeable.
- Faith: The Essential Virtue
By: akw | - Anyone reading the Bible, not least the New
Testament part, must be struck by the considerable
emphasis which is placed on faith. Of course, faith is what ultimately ensures our salvation so we would
expect it to receive considerable stress. That aspect of faith is what takes us out of this life into the Kingdom.
Yet this is not an act of faith which, as it
were, stands alone. It is the ultimate act of faith which, albiet having guided our lives, ...
Tags: faith, virtue, active faith, poor in spirit, living lives of faith, subjecting all to faith
- Faith Hill Fireflies Country Music Cd Review
By: Clyde Lee Dennis | - Not sure what's happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Fireflies gets. Fireflies put simply is one of Faith Hill's best CDs to date.
Unfortunately, it's not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Fireflies. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to l ...
Tags: Faith Hill, Fireflies, Country Music, CD Review
- Perseverance - The Key To Answered Prayer
By: Rob Marshall | - There is a somewhat strange parable in Luke 11. It comes in the middle of some teaching that Jesus is doing in answer to the disciple's request: Lord, teach us to pray.
What immediately follows their request is a sample prayer that we now call the Lord's Prayer. In our church we have a time of community prayer every Sunday when we praise God for answers to prayer, and bring our requests to Him as a church. We always conclude that time with the Lord's Prayer. It's a great examp ...
Tags: faith, bible, christian, prayer, perseverance, parable, god, jesus
- Relationships- Does Your Partner Have Faith In You?
By: cdmohatta | - A relationship is based on faith. At least most of the relationships are based on faith. Some relationships are based on convenience. But most of the relationships will collapse if faith is absent. What is faith in a relationship and how to know if your partner has faith in you?
Are you sure that your partner has faith in you? For example, if you leave your mail box open and go out for sometime, do you believe that your partner will not surf through the mails and find out whom you ...
Tags: relationship, faith, suspect, partner.
- Why Faith Is So Important For Success
By: Stephen Kennedy | - I recently purchased the new version of the timeless classic, "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill (1937). Through the years, the original text had been edited to make it more contemporary. But current wisdom says the original message stands the test of time, so the version I read is the original manuscript fully restored, annotated, indexed and revised by Ross Cornwell.
When I first read this book, it profoundly changed my life. That first reading took place more than 20 years ...
Tags: business, success, steve kennedy, judi lake, Napoleon Hill, Faith, Law of Attraction,
- Faith And Culture Combine
By: Francesca Black | - Stroll into the small farming community of Shipshewana, Indiana and be surrounded by a culture rarely found anywhere. The town of around 536 people hosts about 500,000 visitors each year. What is the big attraction? This area of Northern Indiana is home to many of the Amish faith. Tourism has been encouraged by residents of Shipshewana, attracting people come from far and wide to experience the simple, beautiful life led by the Amish.
The basis for the Amish religion is found in t ...
Tags: faith, amish, religion, culture, amish religion, religious, belief, beliefs, church, family,
- When Seeing Is Believing
By: Rob Marshall | - We are constantly being bombarded with images. A lot of them are marketing and advertising messages that we see on TV, billboards, or in the paper. And when it comes to the Internet, advertising is everywhere from email to almost every web page you visit. But when it comes to our lives and our faith, it's the images in our minds that have the greatest impact on us.
Advertisers and marketers have long understood the power of imagery. If they can get a person to imagine a certai ...
Tags: faith, visualization, prayer, answered prayer, god, bible
- Religion Without Faith
By: Gary Kurz | - A little boy pushed his tiny hand into the Pastor's and said "morning pastor, can I ask you a question?" The Pastor, with his usual warm smile said "Sure Billy, what is it?" "Well" said Billy, "I was wondering what it means to be a Christian"?
"Well Billy" responded the Pastor, "I talk about that every Sunday. I will be explaining it again this morning, but just so you don't have to wait, a Christian is just someone who has given up their sin to the Lord and accepted him as th ...
Tags: faith, religion, new age
- Christians In America - An Unbelieving Generation?
By: Rob Marshall | - In a lot of ways I'm pretty average. I may be a bit taller than some, and probably weigh more than I should, but there isn't really anything extraordinary about me. So when I read the stories in the Bible, and think about how the majority of the people who were there reacted, I assume that I would have done what everyone else was doing.
One example is the story in Mark 9:14-29 about a father who brought his demon-possessed son to be healed. When the father came to the disciples ...
Tags: faith, bible, god, christian, jesus, belief, believe, america
- Parable Of The Sower: A Lesson On Faith And Abundance
By: Rob Marshall | - Many people have heard the statement, "You reap what you sow." Or, as my wife learned when she was making drapes for a living, "You rip what you sew." When it comes to sowing and reaping we often fail to enjoy the blessings that God has for us because we don't fully understand the lesson of the parable of the sower.
The parable of the sower is important because Jesus told his disciples that they needed to understand it in order to be able to understand all the parables (Mark 4:1 ...
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- How To Use A Good Faith Estimate When Shopping For A Mortgage
By: Terry Parker | - When shopping for a loan many people focus on the interest rate or the APR. This is indeed a very important part of the loan. But only by comparing the Good Faith Estimate provided by a lender can you determine if they are really giving you a good deal or if they are trying to take you for a ride around the block. This article shows how to use the Good Faith Estimate to scrutinize and compare lenders and get the best loan.
Within three days after applying for a loan the lende ...
Tags: mortgage, good faith estimate, loan
- Faith That Moves Mountains: First, Forget The Mountain
By: Rob Marshall | - When reading Jesus' words in Mark 11:22-24, I have never known whether the mountain he mentions is symbolic or real. The Bible simply says, "'Have faith in God,' Jesus answered. 'I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, "Go, throw yourself into the sea," and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.'"
If ...
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- Dear God, I'm Mad As Hell
By: Rob Marshall | - Copyright 2006 Rob Marshall
In Bible studies that I've taught, I've often had people talk with me afterwards and mention that they're struggling because they're not getting answers to their prayers. They want to have faith, they don't think that they're doing anything wrong, but nothing seems to be happening, nothing is changing.
It reminds me of a theme that comes up throughout the Psalms. It's a theme that we don't like to talk about because it seems like the Psal ...
Tags: faith, prayer, bible, god, asking, receiving, christian
- Is Worrying About God's Will Hurting Your Prayers?
By: Rob Marshall | - Copyright 2006 Rob Marshall
Have you ever wondered why your prayers go unanswered? If you're like a lot of people, you've probably spent a lot of time doing some soul searching trying to figure out what's wrong. We keep making our requests to God, but our prayers seem to fall on deaf ears.
There could be a number of things causing problems, but the main problem that plagues most of us may surprise you. The simple fact is: We don't know what God wants. We spend all o ...
Tags: bible, faith, prayer, god, christian
- A Simple Formula For Faith Can Help You Reach Your Dreams
By: Rob Marshall | - Copyright 2006 Rob Marshall
When I first starting telling people that we were going to move to Germany, I had no idea how we were going to do it. We didn't have the money to pay for the move, we didn't know anybody in Germany and I had no idea how I was going to find work. It seemed like it was an impossible dream, but I did have one thing going for me, I had faith.
It's like one of my favorite stories from the Bible, the story of David and Goliath. When David tol ...
Tags: faith, God, prayer, christian, bible
- Simplest Way To Be Healed By Faith
By: Dr. Jay Snell | - Of all the ways our blessed Lord has given us for healing by faith, the following is the easiest. It must be ministered by the elders of the church. James gave us the instructions for this way of healing in the following Scriptures.
James 5:14-15
14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise ...
Tags: faith, faith healing, healed by faith, healing, heal, healed, anointing with oil, elders
- You Can Be A Faith Healer
By: Dr. Jay Snell | - You can learn-almost immediately-to minister healing by faith. Yes, you can learn to minister healing by faith almost immediately.
I believe that any believer can be a faith healer if they will just do what God says...if they will just act upon His word.
Some of my earliest experiences ministering healing by faith came in a denominational church where I was pastor. I gave an invitation in one of our services for those needing healing to come forward. Between twenty ...
Tags: faith, healer, faith healer, lay on hands, laying on of hands, anoint with oil, anointing oil
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