Stephanie Linus Daily

Tag: Faith

  • 7 Bible Verses To Restore Your Faith In The New Year

    We are already two weeks into 2017! Thank God for His amazing kindness.

    It has been an interesting year so far and I’m grateful for everything God has helped me accomplish so far.

    As we look forward to the rest of the year and think about our expectations and goals, I’d like us to encourage ourselves in the word of God with these Bible Verses. I hope your faith is renewed with these promises from God:

    Romans 8:28
    And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose.

    Jeremiah 29:11
    “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

    Matthew 6:34
    Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own.

    Jeremiah 32:27
    Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

    Joel 2:25
    And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

    John 14:13
    And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

    Isaiah 41:10
    Do not fear for I am with you: do not anxiously look about, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with my righteous hand.

     

  • Sunday Thots: Your Dreams Are Not Too Big For God

    If God gives you a blank cheque, and asks you to write anything you want on it, what would it be?

    I know many of us think it is impossible for us to receive something so big from God, but the truth is, we already have it. We already have that blank cheque in our hands as children of God but sometimes limit ourselves, our dreams, and think that they are too big for us.

    I’d like to encourage us today with these words: If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.

    God never gives you a dream that matches your budget. He’s not checking your bank account, he’s checking your FAITH. 

    Don’t let small minds convince you that your dreams are too big. When other people are scared and fearful, they project their fear onto you telling you what you cannot do. Ignore them. Go after your dreams with tenacity, boldness and readiness.

    It’s the last month of the year, but it’s never too late for God. He can make things happen even at the last minute. So, do not limit yourself any more.

    As you step into the new week, have it in mind that miracles start to happen when you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears.

    Have a splendid Sunday!

    💚💗💛

    SL

  • These Three Things…

    And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. – 1 Corinthians 13:13

    This is one favourite Bible verse among a lot of Christians, containing three important things we need to live by.

    Faith, by which we apprehend spiritual blessings, and walk with God. Hope, by which we view and expect eternal blessedness, and pass through things temporal so as not to lose those which are eternal. Love, by which we show forth the virtues of the grace which we receive by faith in living a life of obedience to God, and of good will and usefulness to man.

    The greatest of these remains love. Love to our fellow man, love to our family, even love to those who least expect it. Sadly, love is also misunderstood in our world. It has been distorted, redefined, and perverted so that all manner of vices are described as love.

    What is your definition of love?

  • Sunday Thots: Scriptures That Signify The Importance of Your Faith

    You might be passing through a difficult situation, you might have stopped believing that things will change, you might just need some encouraging words to boost your confidence…

    I hope these Bible verses inspire you and help renew your faith in God.

    “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

    1. Ephesians 2:8

    “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”

    2. James 2:17

    “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”

    3. First Thessalonians 1:2-3

    “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

    4. Hebrews 11:6

    “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

    5. Romans 10:17

    “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”

    6. Hebrews 11:2

    “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible”

    7. Matthew 14:30-31

    “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

  • Letter To My Fears

    Letter to my fears

    I’ve been there, and I’m sure you have… You get excited about a new goal, a new possibility. You may even put a detailed plan together on how you will make this new possibility a reality. And then all of a sudden, you find yourself wondering:

    “…but what if I fail?”

    No matter how far along you are on the road towards pursuing your passion, regardless of how “experienced” you are—we all still face the fear of failure. (more…)