What is faith? Scripture defines faith as: “…the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Let’s talk about faith. I like the ESV translation for this verse because of two keywords that give us an idea what the author of Hebrews 11:1 was writing about: assurance and conviction. The keywords are […]
Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as: “…the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (ESV). In the previous article, we discussed What Faith Is. That article focused on two keywords: assurance and conviction. In this article, What Faith Is Not, we’ll focus on the keyword “things.” Meaning of Things To the modern
There are some life lessons that live with you until you die. In my case, wrestling with God at the ripe old age of 18 was mine. This life lesson spun quickly into additional life-long circumstances that included losing ¼ of my face and being declared dead at age 20. But that’s another story. A
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Disclaimer: I am a cat-person. I have even been called a cat-whisperer. Over my lifetime, I have been “momcat” to around 20 cats. This is to say, I love cats! In spite of being the daughter and sister of veterinarians, Mama didn’t like cats. At all. She was very allergic to them. And she hated
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Stories Here you’ll find stories. Funny stories. Serious stories. Stories with a message. Stories with no intrinsic meaning at all, but we like them anyway. Family stories. Stories from the Bible. These always have a message. Stories I’ve heard from others, authorship only occasionally known to me. How to read stories and informational articles. Remember,
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In Scripture, faith is defined as follows: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 ESV) Faith involves belief, trust, and follow-through. Assurance comes from God. So if you have real faith, you have a relationship with the Creator of Life, the ultimate One in Charge, the
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Life is hard! We make decisions. We get stubborn. We don’t listen to wisdom because “that doesn’t apply to me.” Yes, I know, because that describes the life of yours truly. Those life lessons can be rough! But they are also precious jewels. We hate the process of learning those lessons – and some lessons
No one likes to be told what to do. I’m right there with you! But old people like me have a purpose (surprise!) and that purpose is to share our life-learned wisdom with others. Here in Cheeky Wisdom I will share important information about how life really works wrapped in personal insights and topped with
What is Budgeting Your Life? Most people associate money with a budget, and while that’s true, the concept of budgeting applies to every aspect of your life: Sleep/waking periods Personal hygiene habits and clothing choices What, when and how much you eat Healthcare Expense vs. Need Where you reside and how you ride Career/education goals
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