Concepts of God and Faith: Recent Episodes
Bishop John L. Fonzer
Our faith in God or lack of, is based on a poor concept of him. He is not distant or difficult. He has nothing to gain by being evasive or elusive. He delights in being there for his people.
Joy is not topical although it may show up on the outside. Joy determines how you see circumstances but in order for joy to be quality to you it must be based on what you cannot see, something that is not a variable.
God communicates spirit to spirit. It’s important that we be open spiritually. Thinking with our mind can be dangerous eventually. God wants us to know what we cannot think up or imagine. Yes, we need to renew our minds.
There is no blending of holiness and the unholy. They are opposites, not friends. Therefore, no happy medium can be formed. Holiness is soooo superior.
From the Power Praying Series. Apostle Paul prayed the Ephesians would be rooted and grounded in love.
Apostle Paul prayed ambitious prayers, prayers that it took God to honor. He prayed for God to work on the inside of people in God proportion. He prays for them to be rooted and grounded in love.
If you are going to pray, pray. Pray according to God’s grace, majesty, goodness and generosity. Apostle Paul prayed according to God’s riches. Don’t pray according to your experience or your image.
Superstition and even sensible sayings are not always good for you. What you hear affects your faith. Choose what you hear. Be selective about what you speak.
The world of the believer is with the world of the infinite God. We walk in it if we are conscious of it. You know how conscious we are of it by our words. If we believe, we speak powerfully and even with good defiance.