21/10/2011 - DO NOT CAST AWAY YOUR CONFIDENCE

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Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.

Hebrews 10:35

Some people do great harm to themselves by rejecting the trust given to them by the Word of God, which is the same as stating that they do not believe in what the Lord tells them. Rejecting the divine revelation is like confessing that they do not believe in what the Almighty says, and he who acts this way will find himself in a very bad position. However, those who heed what the Bible teaches have their souls flooded by an assuredness that the natural man will never have.

When an individual trusts God he or she must take possession of all the teachings according to His will, and to this end the right thing to do is to be very attentive when one ministers the Word and reads the Bible, because when it happens it is the Lord speaking to the hearts of His children. What the Almighty reveals is the expression of His will, which is a commandment for us.

Therefore, trusting God will cause His promises to be confirmed and implemented in your life.
Moreover, confidence comes with a mission: to enable us to receive a great reward. However, those who do not care about it and start to act in different ways, even if they are apparently clean and behave in accordance with biblical standards they will see that in the end there is a loss because in addition to not receiving what was promised to them, they will have worked to no avail.

God will reward only those who use faith. He who insists on acting differently from what the Lord has taught will have great disappointments. On the other hand, those who give themselves completely to the fulfillment of the divine guidance will find out that not only are they faithful and successful but they are also honored for having believed in what He said.

It is obvious, therefore, that victory depends on your attitude. If you do not cast away your confidence, God will confirm His good Word, otherwise you will see that you have taken the worst attitude because only he who trusts the instructions contained in the infallible Word of God becomes victorious. He who does what the Bible teaches will realize that this is indeed the best way to be happy and successful.

It is easy for you to say that you love God, yet no matter how well-intentioned your statements are if you reject this certainty that invades your soul after having listened to the Lord, anything you do will amount to nothing. So be on the alert as to what the enemy might try to do as he will strive to make you cast away your confidence. You prove that you love God by the actions you take when facing problems. So now take the attitude of a winner, address the evil one and fearlessly rebuke him, ordering him to leave.

In Christ with love,

R. R. Soares.