"My Bible is precious and perfect.
Each word is inspired by God.
It tells me the way of salvation,
And guides me as onward I trod."
~This little song I learned from a children's Bible club sums up my thoughts about the "Set-Apart Girl's" conference I attended last weekend. (www.setapartgirl.com) God's Word is so central to life. With out it, we wouldn't know the power given to those who are "in Christ", we wouldn't know that we are "called out" from the world into godliness. The Spirit of God is so powerful and it's amazing He chose to use words to change hearts. I am gratefully humbled He chose to change mine.~
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." ~Ephesians 2:10
- Experience - Faith - Truth -
I'd like to share an illustration Eric Ludy gave at the conference. Imagine Truth -THE Truth of God's Word. Truth, Faith, and Experience are walking the ridge of a roof with barbed wire on each side of them. The ridge illustrates "the path of life" and the Truth is always on the right path. As long as Faith follows and focuses on the Truth, it walks a straight path- nothing will shake it. But if it looks back at Experience, Experience will be shaky and Faith will fall off the roof! We cannot trust where we are, or what we have seen in this life to be the ultimate, final truth. If we base our faith on experience, our faith will be shaken and we will very likely fall and be hurt. But if we look at the Truth of God's Word and follow it- even when experience is lagging behind- we will safely reach the end. Is it hard? Yes! Is it worth it? A thousand times- yes!
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