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THE SPIRIT OF FAITH.

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2 CORINTHIANS 4:13 We having the same SPIRIT OF FAITH, according as it is written, I BELIEVED, AND THEREFORE HAVE I SPOKEN; WE ALSO BELIEVE, AND THEREFORE SPEAK. The principles of faith are taught, but THE SPIRIT OF FAITH is caught. The spirit of faith is a pioneering spirit. It is adventurous, bold, sturdy, tough, unrelenting, undaunted and unperturbed by the circumstances. During Paul's tempestuous long sea voyage to Rome, he said: "For many days, we could not see the sun or the stars. The strong wind continued to blow. So then we thought, it is possible to remain alive" (Acts 27:20 EasyEnglish). But then, Paul turned around and also said: "But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship...So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me (Acts 27:22,25 BSB). Paul had the spirit of faith! The journey was so tough and rough, but they finally got to a safe harbor. There w...

THE SPIRIT OF FAITH

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"We having the same SPIRIT OF FAITH, according as it is written, I believe, and therefore have I spoken; WE ALSO BELIEVE, AND THEREFORE SPEAK" (2 Corinthians 4:13). The principles of faith are taught, but the spirit of faith is caught. The spirit of faith is a pioneering spirit. It is adventurous, bold, sturdy, tough, unrelenting, undaunted and unperturbed by the circumstances. It's calm, cool and collected in the midst of the most tumultuous situation; it's persevering in nature. The spirit of faith dares the impossible. It steps out over the aching void with nothing underneath, but God's Word alone. The spirit of faith is not boastful, arrogant, proud and mean. It's quiet, meek, lowly and loving, "...faith worketh by love (Gal. 5:6), and yet it's a Dynamo that is capable of blasting off the most gigantic mountain! Faith laughs in the midst of the storm; it sings for joy in the midst of tests and trials and it shouts the victory even when the chips a...