Comments on: Take Up the Shield of Faith http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/ To help women discover that Consistency and Obedience are keys to living a more fulfilling life and assist them in implementing lasting change in their lives. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Elaine http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-258 Elaine Mon, 21 May 2007 04:51:04 +0000 http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-258 Dear Tamera, Thank you for your kind words and thank YOU for being a catalyst to bring us all together and for teaching us from your walk with the Lord and for studying God's Word! I appreciate how much you want to do this , as I remember you have responsibilities of wife, mom, homeschooling teacher as well as having responsibilites for runninng a farm!!! I appreciate you and the wonderful women in this group who love the Lord and love contributing to what God is doing in this group! Much love in Christ, Elaine Dear Tamera,
Thank you for your kind words and thank YOU for being a catalyst to bring us all together and for teaching us from your walk with the Lord and for studying God’s Word! I appreciate how much you want to do this , as I remember you have responsibilities of wife, mom, homeschooling teacher as well as having responsibilites for runninng a farm!!! I appreciate you and the wonderful women in this group who love the Lord and love contributing to what God is doing in this group!
Much love in Christ,
Elaine

]]> By: Tamera http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-253 Tamera Sat, 19 May 2007 09:25:51 +0000 http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-253 Elaine, You are correct that the word "faith" only appears twice in the OT. The OT talks about faithfulness more. There is a difference between OT faith and NT faith. In the OT, they couldn't have the kind of faith that we have because Christ had not yet died to attain it for us. What we call <em><strong>faith</strong></em> today was not available to the OT believer. Very good insight. You mentioned the scripture that "faith operates through love." That is found in Gal 5:6. It certainly is life-changing when you realize that faith and love are so connected. God Bless You! Your contribution is such a blessing to me and everyone who reads here! Elaine,

You are correct that the word “faith” only appears twice in the OT. The OT talks about faithfulness more. There is a difference between OT faith and NT faith. In the OT, they couldn’t have the kind of faith that we have because Christ had not yet died to attain it for us. What we call faith today was not available to the OT believer.

Very good insight.

You mentioned the scripture that “faith operates through love.” That is found in Gal 5:6. It certainly is life-changing when you realize that faith and love are so connected.

God Bless You! Your contribution is such a blessing to me and everyone who reads here!

]]> By: Elaine http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-252 Elaine Sat, 19 May 2007 04:16:45 +0000 http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-252 Dear Tamera, Hey! What a compliment to be featured on your blog. I have been thinking about the question ..what is faith. One of my favorite Bible teachers says that in the Old Testament, you will only see the word faith once or twice. One is where it says in Habakkuk that the just shall live by faith. He explained that a better understanding of the word faith is the word courage. He went on to say that it means to not back off, quit, or doubt. I love that interpretation so much better, because I can do that one. Faith always has seemed so nebulous and unobtainable like something we are waiting on for God to give to us , or drop on us out of heaven. But , like you so wisely pointed out, we have already been given a measure of faith. God has laid out the rules, saying it takes faith to please Him and that to even come to Him requires faith. So, the ball is now in our court. We either believe God or we don't (faith). GOD LEAVES THE NEXT MOVE UP TO US! I think, one day when I read that faith operates through love, then the light came on. When we are deficit in our understanding of love, then we will be limited in our excercising of faith. So, let's pray for a greater revelation of God's love (using faith to beflieve He will answer this) and then grow in understanding of God's love and faith! The reason for faith is so obvious, to draw us closer to the Lord! love in Christ, Elaine Dear Tamera,
Hey! What a compliment to be featured on your blog. I have been thinking about the question ..what is faith. One of my favorite Bible teachers says that in the Old Testament, you will only see the word faith once or twice. One is where it says in Habakkuk that the just shall live by faith. He explained that a better understanding of the word faith is the word courage. He went on to say that it means to not back off, quit, or doubt. I love that interpretation so much better, because I can do that one. Faith always has seemed so nebulous and unobtainable like something we are waiting on for God to give to us , or drop on us out of heaven. But , like you so wisely pointed out, we have already been given a measure of faith. God has laid out the rules, saying it takes faith to please Him and that to even come to Him requires faith. So, the ball is now in our court. We either believe God or we don’t (faith). GOD LEAVES THE NEXT MOVE UP TO US! I think, one day when I read that faith operates through love, then the light came on. When we are deficit in our understanding of love, then we will be limited in our excercising of faith. So, let’s pray for a greater revelation of God’s love (using faith to beflieve He will answer this) and then grow in understanding of God’s love and faith! The reason for faith is so obvious, to draw us closer to the Lord!
love in Christ,
Elaine

]]> By: Jennifer Lopez http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-251 Jennifer Lopez Fri, 18 May 2007 19:21:45 +0000 http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-251 Thank you for sharing this Tamera. Very well put. I am also very interested on your thoughts of how faith is like the shield and what the shield protects us of. Thank you for sharing this Tamera. Very well put. I am also very interested on your thoughts of how faith is like the shield and what the shield protects us of.

]]> By: Tamera http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-249 Tamera Fri, 18 May 2007 13:07:31 +0000 http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-249 Tamar, That is a great thought! I really like the way you put it "God wants our shield of faith to repel the things that could otherwise soak in or (penetrate) and destroy us." (Thank your for the compliment, by the way. :wink: ) Tamar,

That is a great thought! I really like the way you put it “God wants our shield of faith to repel the things that could otherwise soak in or (penetrate) and destroy us.”

(Thank your for the compliment, by the way. :wink: )

]]> By: Tamar http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-248 Tamar Fri, 18 May 2007 12:26:46 +0000 http://tamerasvanes.com/blog/2007/05/18/take-up-the-shield-of-faith/#comment-248 Tamera, I really want to hear more detail on this as well. I think God created ducks in a very amazing way....were water rolls off then instead of saturating and drowning them. I think in the same way God wants our shield of faith to repel the things that could otherwise soak in or (penetrate) and destroy us. Like offenses or disappointments or the like. I can't wait to hear what Your thoughts are on the Faith Shield. I've really been getting a lot out of reading Your Blog! Tamar Tamera, I really want to hear more detail on this as well.

I think God created ducks in a very amazing way….were water rolls off then instead of saturating and drowning them. I think in the same way God wants our shield of faith to repel the things that could otherwise soak in or (penetrate) and destroy us. Like offenses or disappointments or the like. I can’t wait to hear what Your thoughts are on the Faith Shield.
I’ve really been getting a lot out of reading Your Blog!
Tamar

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