Good morning! How are we faithing? I've had times when I've questioned this faith in Messiah Jesus when things were really rough. I've asked many a question as to why things are the way they are. Why us humans do what we do. Often though I can feel God all around even when I think I am not near to him at all. Sometimes in my anguish I cant see him or feel him but those times are few and far between these days. Why? Because by staying regularly in the Word the events that turn our worlds upside down come into view from a different angle. Some things are what they are and my knowing why or what for doesn't have anything to do with anything. Our foundation has to be in the rock of the Word. Salvation from the slavery of sin is gone when we find Jesus. We will still stumble and give in to our desires and the ones that are not acceptable by God will become more and more evident as we grow in the Word. A friend of mine said once that the prettiest girl has stinky feet sometimes. What that said to me was no matter the packaging, we are all the same, all exposed and influenced by sin and how we recognise it and how we deal with it is the main thing. You can wrap up dung in beautiful packaging that makes it appealing but it's still dung. All this said for you to go ahead and ask those questions that bother you. Don't feel guilty for asking. Solidify your faith. Work out your salvation with your eyes looking to Jesus, your mind focused on the things of God and constantly seeking his will. It's really easy to revert to what we know and if what we know is dung, we are gonna smell.

Psalms 37:3-6

Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the LORD;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your judgment as the noonday.
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Isaiah 1:16-17
"Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
Cease to do evil,
Learn to do good; Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless;
Defend the orphan,
Plead for the widow.
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Hebrews 6:10-12
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Jeremiah 17:7
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD
And whose trust is the LORD.
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Heavenly Father,

   Thank you for your grace and love for us. Lord, when we question and even when we have doubts, we ask you reveal truth so our doubt doesn't become unbelief. Lord, we ask for forgiveness when we are weak. We ask for that peace and assurance only you can provide. Lord we lift those mentioned up to you. We also lift those unspoken things to you. Heal, reveal, illuminate your path and darken the rest. Thank you for your love for us and your sacrifice. In Jesus name, amen