In our culture, there is a lack of respect for authority. Nowhere is this better evidenced than in the family—the most basic and foundational unit of our society. Instead of parents guiding, teaching their children, and telling them what to do, it’s the children who rule the roost in many homes. The kids call the shots, and the family structure suffers for it.
For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. – Philippians 2...
Walking in faith has more to do with your proximity to God than people’s opinion of you. Dr. Tony Evans retells the story of a faith-building occurrence that happened at Brice Stadium in South Carolina. He reminds us that the most unlikely of people can still be a hero of the faith.
Do you ever struggle with doubt? If the answer to that is yes, rest assured that you are not alone. There are things you can do when you doubt to help bring you to the next level of faith. Tony Evans shares those with you in this video devotional. Faith is not the absence of fear. Faith is simply acting on what God has told you to do.
Tony Evans delivers a powerful illustration about how hearing the Word and believing the Word are two different things. It’s one thing to simply go to church and hope that things work out, but God’s provision follows those who believe and act on the words He has spoken.