Ways to strengthen one's faith.

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GreenNnice

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Name one, some, several, however He leads :)

Memorizing songs , good, wholesome Christian songs. Hey, and, you get bonus points for then finding an instrumental version from a christian bookstore or ebay or ?? and singing it in a bar at midnight on a Saturday night. Now, don't forget you got to leave soonafter so you can get up for chuch in the morn :) hmm, that is, unless someone pulls you aside , a.k.a. sheep lost, or, in ditch , patable , and, asks about Jesus. That would be the Lord's having prompted/convicted them and His asking you to stay a little longer. If ' a little longer,' then you get home and get to bed. If a lot longer, you still get hime and get to bed , and, still get up IF that is His leading. Christ peeps, do I say it enough, the Lord leads :)


So, what how when why where, strengthen someone stronger, what do you do to grow your faith, as you've past been led by Him:)
 
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abair

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what do you do to grow your faith
if i have faith in something without a doubt i do not need to make it stronger
i have faith that women equal to men no one is the head and no one is the butt
and i never need do something to make it stronger and nothing not religion or culture or the time make me think how i can make that faith stronger
 
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kenisyes

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When you think it's God, and it's not against Scripture, take a risk.
 
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mule

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Letting my faith shine makes it stronger.
In everyday life with everyday people I talk about my faith. No matter what the topic is there is a verse of scripture that will come to mind. It makes a great spring board to simply tell people I am a person of faith.
I am not one who evangelizes, as I said I just let my faith shine.
 
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GreenNnice

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Scripture=God. ,
Understand that God does not offer confusion, it is the pricipality of evil, kenises, we must touch, feel hear , the things of God must be fitted on our heart, for in 'it,''is Christ, plus, nice to know He is in your ejtire body, IF you let Him in, abide in Him, walk with Him.

Ok, another faith strengthener for another? Hmm, how ahout fasting IF your feeling your faith wane, or, even, if it is not waning . Juice fast fine too. Pray about it, but , if you are a ye O little faith one now, fasting can be a great few hours of thinking more about Him, and, when you need food and are promising yourself not to eat of it, you just might be more listening to God's still small voice that food was keeping you from hearing. :)
 
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There is NOTHING we can do to hasten or slow down our faith... And God said... FROM FAITH TO FAITH!!! God says... one comes and seed the Word to us.. another somes and waters the young plant... BUT GOD LET GROW! So we cannot tell God how fast or slow we will grow! And when we produce the fruit, and it is ripe... HE PUTS IN THE SICKLE!
 
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GreenNnice

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There is NOTHING we can do to hasten or slow down our faith... And God said... FROM FAITH TO FAITH!!! God says... one comes and seed the Word to us.. another somes and waters the young plant... BUT GOD LET GROW! So we cannot tell God how fast or slow we will grow! And when we produce the fruit, and it is ripe... HE PUTS IN THE SICKLE!
O ye of little, faith, Cobe, in understanding God's not giving you any more chance than the next guy to GAIN salvation, you must CHOOSE it :) CHOOSE to grow YOUR 'measure of faith,' Christbro, while some do not and many of those, 'some,' anyway, Scripture says, 'depart,' as their faith is not strong enough. Yes, indeed, you grow your faith and you must continue to believe in Christ as having died for your sins.

This walk we choose, after His having first drawn Himself unto us, is not easy, it takes faith, renewing of your mind, understanding His mercy is new every morning and His grace is not to be taken lightly. Because of Abraham's faith to kill his only son, God counted Abe:s act as righteousness.

God wants us to ADD to our measure , all life long, stepping, as He leads. :)
 
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As I’ve stated throughout this book, I’m not expecting you to do what we do. But we are absolutely convinced that these five things reflect the way faith is developed. We’ve presented this idea to church leaders from every church background imaginable. Each time we do, we walk away even more convinced that these five things represent the common ground for faith development. I’m convinced this is how God works in spite of how we organize and program our churches. But imagine what would happen if we actually organized and programmed in concert with the way God works? We believe that what we’ve seen over the past seventeen years is a direct result of our efforts to do just that. So for the remainder of this section, I’ll walk you through the five faith catalysts, along with examples of how we’ve allowed them to shape our programming as well as our model.
In case you have to leave early, I’ll go ahead and give you all five upfront. Yes, they all start with the letter “P.” No, I’m not a fan of lists that all begin with the same letter. This is one of those rare cases in the history of list making when someone didn’t have to force a word to fit the motif.

The Five Faith Catalysts:

• Practical Teaching
• Private Disciplines
• Personal Ministry
• Providential Relationships
• Pivotal Circumstances


Stanley, A. (2012). Deep and wide: Creating churches unchurched people love to attend. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
 

starfield

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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Rom 10:17). We can strengthen our faith by studying God's word, our spiritual food, that fosters spiritual maturity; As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby (1 Pet 2:2).
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching (Heb 10:25). Connect with other Christians whereby you can be edified and be a source of encouragement to others.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you (Matt 7:7). Communication is vital in a relationship. We can strengthen our relationship with God by communing with Him through prayers. Tell God your weaknesses and ask Him to strengthen your faith, and as a loving Father, He will lift you to lofty heights where you will be able to serve Him passionately.
 
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There are two types of faith... the one thatismentioned here.... The one that are tested and GROWN! Then there is a faith that God has in HIMSELF that HE gives to SOME AS HE WANTS TOO! That is why God said this in Romans 1... For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Please God let my words not fall on deaf ears, and show these people what I saw.
Ok our first step to salvation, is God predestining us for His kingdom, even before the earth was made.... Step two... God calls us... Step three, we BELIEVE God called us ... the first sign of the blue faith! This faith is the one that James talks about... 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. And many places this faith is mentioned, also when Jesus said... your faith has healed you.. and...

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 1Pe 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

This blue faith leads us to an END of this faith, but it is the beginning f our faith that we shall LIVE BY!... At the END OF THE BLUE FAITH awaits salvation of our douls... and REBIRTH FROM GOD... it is HERE where God gives us a deeper faith.... The same faith Jesus displayed... AND UNWAVERING FAITH THAT THE SIZE OF A MUSTARD SEED CAN MOVE A MOUNTAIN... This is the RED FAITH in the verse of Romans1!

This RED faith is also mentioned as one f the Spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12....
Now concerning spiritual gifts,.... To another faith by the same Spirit;... And we know the Spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit as HE pleases too whom He pleases!

I hope you all receive this in the Spirit that it was written... God bless this with YOUR BLESING... Amen!
 

Twinkle77

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To build one’s faith and be mature is to persevere in spiritual discipline
For myself
- spend time reading & studying the word of God
- build an intimate relationship in prayer with God
- be obedient when God lays something on my heart to do
- use whatever gifts God has given me
- fasting – in my personal experience, denying my body food and dedicating the day just to the
Lord in reading his word and be in prayer, does wonders to increase my faith

With other brothers and sisters in Christ
- Encourage one another
- Inspire one another
- Pray for one another
- do bible studies
- Sing songs of praise and worship together
- be there for each other

With non believers
- witness to them not only in speech but in actions as well

Our lives are like plants. Nurture the plant by giving it water, sunshine & fertilizer and you will see how the plant grows. Take that away or give it something that it should not have and you will see how it starts to wilt and die.
I stay away from the things that can be a stumbling block to my growth. The bible tells us all the do’s and don’ts.

The more I feed the spirit, the more my faith will grow.
Finally Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith.
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BenFTW

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I think the best way to strengthen your faith is to live by your faith. You can also come to a belief so strongly held that the bible is God's word that you just accept that God will do as He says He will and that He is not a liar and cannot lie. Therefore, His promises will become evident in your life.
 

clarkthompson

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the best way to strengthen with faith is thru prayer and bible study and living your faith
 

pickles

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Fauth is choosing Jesus, the belief, even when there is no evidence.
For faith is the evidence of what one believes.
Often it is the coincedence, no longer a coincedence, but made, this is faith
God said it, so it is.
Faith is to see, that all that is flesh, the world, is really that which is passing, is the image or reflection, and all that is real, is God, Jesus ,the Holy Spirit is what is real, eternal!
Sometimes it is to act, to do, to see, to live by faith, even when flesh, the world tries to convince one otherwise.
For as God said I am, faith is !

In Jesus,God bless
pickles
 
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GreenNnice

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Jesus is the author and perfector of our faith.

God gave us all the measure of faith.


Let's be like Abraham, like Paul , and , trust God for our lives, going where He wants us to go, embracing His Love while accepting His grace in humble words of thanks and appeciation and joyfully remembering that hard times will come but we can rest in the blessed assurance of where we are giing for following Him . Know, know, know, God is FOR you, for God is Love, God Loves His sheep, and, when what if you stumble, what if you fall, or, sliiide back a bit, so WHAT! JUST go to God and repent, TRULY say 'I'm sorry, Lord, I thought I was following you but my faith has wavered I see now, I see you in this much clearer now.

Go and sin no more, your FAITH has made you well, be of good cheer , for I Jesus have overcome the world !

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His mercies are new every morning, the blood covers ALL you past, present, future sins as you GO in Him, abide in Him. Christ peeps, in faith, growing yourself as your author perfects you, grow that 'story' of faith in you by......

...following Me :) Follow Him!