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NASB | Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 3:5 Trust in and rely confidently on the LORD with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding. |
Bible Question: Many Christians I have known, including myself, have confessed that they at times have felt that their faith (or trust) in God was not as strong as it should have been. Please share your experience and suggest helps for believers who have struggled, or may now be struggling, with this problem. And in keeping with the aims of this Forum, be sure to base your comments on the written Word. --Hank |
Bible Answer: Hi Hank, This is not an easy question. It causes me to ponder the relationship of Faith and Grace. If I understand Ephesians 2:8 (For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;) then: Faith is a gift from God. This gift of faith is not static but can grow: 2 Cor 10:15 not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other men's labors, but with the hope that as your faith grows, we will be, within our sphere, enlarged even more by you, 2 Thess 1:3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, We are told: James 1:3 "knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance." So having our faith tested is a good thing. It is not necessarily a sign of weakness. But it still leaves the question of how do we enlarge our faith unanswered. Perhaps the answer lies in our use or neglect of the means of grace God has provided: Study of Scripture, The Lord's Supper, prayer, worship etc. What do you think? Brother John |