J<\/span>ournal,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThis journal entry is primarily for those who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. <\/span><\/span>The Bible tells believers not to be sluggish in our faith walk but to follow after those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. In this study I will share ten things that can help make up for a strong walk of faith. These ‘nuggets of gold’<\/span> are some of things that I’ve learned in my forty-five years as a servant of the Lord. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nRather than provide a fuller commentary with each nugget, I will generally give Scripture references that apply to that nugget. Place your cursor over the Scripture reference and it will appear. (If the full reference doesn’t show, click on the ‘more’ at the bottom left where the Scripture is shown.)\u00a0Each nugget of gold addresses an issue to take to heart<\/em>\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nI \u2013 Leave the Old Life Behind<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKeys: Rom4:5-8; 2Co5:17-21.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nWhether as a sinner, or you stumbled as a believer. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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II \u2013 Do a Faith Check Up <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKeys: The \u2018working out\u2019<\/span> and \u2018testing\u2019<\/span> principles: Cf. Phil2:12,13; 2Co13:5. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nOur faith walk is deeply p<\/span><\/em>ersonal. Don\u2019t compare yourself to others.<\/span><\/em> <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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III \u2013 Draw on God\u2019s Grace<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKeys: Grace for today. Lam3:21-24; John1:16 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nLearn to dine from God\u2019s table daily. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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VI \u2013 Retake Lost Ground<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nKeys: Isa30:15; 54:17 \u2013 <\/span>Repentance is worship<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Keys: Prov4:20-23<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u2018Speak truth in your heart\u2019 means to meditate on that which is of the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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V \u2013 Don\u2019t be a Doubter<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKeys: James 1:5-8. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nDoubt can honeycomb your whole personality.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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VII \u2013 Allow the Lord to Choose for You <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKeys: Gen13:14; Psa16:5,6; Isa25:1; Jer29:11. <\/span>Throw away your design for life.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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VII \u2013 Live by Your Last Instructions<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKeys: John 21:20-22<\/span>. <\/span>Remember Jonah<\/span><\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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VIII \u2013 Leave Room for the Unexpected <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKeys: Isa55:8-11; Eph3:20,21 <\/span>Stop measuring.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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X \u2013 The Language of Faith is LaughterKeys<\/span>: Gen17:15-19; 18:10-15; Psalm 126:1-3<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\nIsaac means \u2018laughter.\u2019 Paul says that we are the children of laughter. <\/span><\/em>Gal4:28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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D<\/span>o you remember a special time when the Lord put laughter in your mouth? Laughter and joy are the natural outflow of a heart filled with faith. We laugh because we know that God is true to all His promises. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nWhile you meditate on these ‘nuggets’ here is a song that will minister to your heart. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n‘He Came Down To My Level’<\/span> by the Gaithers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Much love coming your way,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nB<\/span>uddy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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“Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. [Ps. 110:1.]”<\/span><\/em> (Heb 12:2 Amplified Bible)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/HisLove.jpg\" "\\"HisLove\\"")
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IV \u2013 Strengthen Your Heart in Faith <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/BeBack2.jpg\" "\\"BeBack\\"")