Brethren Gleanings on Faith

[NetChaplain]

George Muller (1805-1898) said, “Impressions have neither one thing nor the other to do with faith. Faith has to do with the Word of God. It is not impressions, strong or weak, which will make the difference. We have to do with the written Word and not ourselves or our impressions.” He also adds, “God delights to increase the faith of His children. We ought, instead of wanting no trials before victory, no exercise for patience, to be willing to take them from God’s hand as a means. I say—and say it deliberately—trials, obstacles, difficulties and sometimes defeats, are the very food of faith.”

He continues, that “Many people are willing to believe regarding those things seem probable to them. Faith had nothing to do with probabilities. The province of faith begins where probabilities cease and sight and sense fail. Appearances are not to be taken into account. The question is—whether God has spoken it in His Word.”

Alexzander R Hay (1680-1744) adds to this by saying, “Faith must be based upon certainty. There must be definite knowledge of God’s purpose and will. Without that there can be no true faith. For faith is not a force that we exercise, or a striving to believe that something shall be, thinking that if we believe hard enough it will come to pass.”

Evan Hopkins writes (1837-1918): “Faith needs facts to rest upon. Presumption can take fancy instead of fact. God in His Word reveals to us the facts with which faith has to deal.” J B Stoney’s (1814-1897) comment is, “Real faith is always increased by opposition, while false confidence is damaged and discouraged by it.” He also writes, “It is a great thing to learn faith: that is, simply depending upon God. It will comfort you much to be assured that the Lord is teaching you dependence upon Himself, and it is very remarkable that faith is necessary in everything. “The just shall live by faith,” not only in your circumstances, but in everything. I believe the Lord allows many things to happen on purpose to make us feel our need of Him. The more you find Him in your sorrows or wants, the more you will be attached to Him and drawn away from this place where the sorrows are, to Him in the place where He is.” “Set your affection on things above” (Col 3:2).

(Extracts from “The Complete Green Letters” by M J Stanford; Zondervan publishing)

 

[GodB4Us]

George Muller (1805-1898) said, “Impressions have neither one thing nor the other to do with faith. Faith has to do with the Word of God. It is not impressions, strong or weak, which will make the difference. We have to do with the written Word and not ourselves or our impressions.” He also adds, “God delights to increase the faith of His children. We ought, instead of wanting no trials before victory, no exercise for patience, to be willing to take them from God’s hand as a means. I say—and say it deliberately—trials, obstacles, difficulties and sometimes defeats, are the very food of faith.”

He continues, that “Many people are willing to believe regarding those things seem probable to them. Faith had nothing to do with probabilities. The province of faith begins where probabilities cease and sight and sense fail. Appearances are not to be taken into account. The question is—whether God has spoken it in His Word.”

Alexzander R Hay (1680-1744) adds to this by saying, “Faith must be based upon certainty. There must be definite knowledge of God’s purpose and will. Without that there can be no true faith. For faith is not a force that we exercise, or a striving to believe that something shall be, thinking that if we believe hard enough it will come to pass.”

Evan Hopkins writes (1837-1918): “Faith needs facts to rest upon. Presumption can take fancy instead of fact. God in His Word reveals to us the facts with which faith has to deal.” J B Stoney’s (1814-1897) comment is, “Real faith is always increased by opposition, while false confidence is damaged and discouraged by it.” He also writes, “It is a great thing to learn faith: that is, simply depending upon God. It will comfort you much to be assured that the Lord is teaching you dependence upon Himself, and it is very remarkable that faith is necessary in everything. “The just shall live by faith,” not only in your circumstances, but in everything. I believe the Lord allows many things to happen on purpose to make us feel our need of Him. The more you find Him in your sorrows or wants, the more you will be attached to Him and drawn away from this place where the sorrows are, to Him in the place where He is.” “Set your affection on things above” (Col 3:2).

(Extracts from “The Complete Green Letters” by M J Stanford; Zondervan publishing)

In case some may have trouble reading this... words are now white in the quote.

Not sure how George Muller & Alexander R Hay would apply this;

Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.... 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Colossians 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

There are times I needed His help to apply my faith & hope in Him in trying situations. And I trust Him as my Good Shepherd & Friend to lift my head higher to place my hope & faith in Him above the storms of my life when I forget because of the storms of my life.

 

[Br. Bear]

He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25

I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day. 2Timothy 1:12

Whom have I in heaven but Thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside Thee.
Psalm 73:25

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39


Greeting N.C.

thank you for sharing


Bless you Brother ....><>

...as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians 25b-27

 

[NetChaplain]

He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25

Hi Brother, and thanks for your reply and encouragement!

 

[GodB4Us]

He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25

I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day. 2Timothy 1:12

Whom have I in heaven but Thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside Thee.
Psalm 73:25

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39


Greeting N.C.

thank you for sharing


Bless you Brother ....><>

...as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians 25b-27

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

May the Lord remind us & help us to look to Him in the midst of the storms in our lives to have His peace as we walk thru this valley of death to fear no evil for He is with us aways to help us through it in spite of the evil. Amen.