~TOUCH OF FAITH~(Compiled by: Anthony)

" Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." ( Hebrews 11:1 ESV) " Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see." ( Hebrews 11:1 (NLT) How strong is your faith ?
Does it waver each day?
Or does it grow stronger,
each step of the way?

Jesus said, "All things are possible,
if you just believe."
My friend, that's faith ,
and power you'll receive!

Cast your nets into the deep,
believe on Him today .
Your faith can move mountains!
Just turn to Him and pray!

" Have faith in God," said Jesus ,
" Study His Word each day."
Your faith will grow in leaps and bounds,
if you let God have His way!

Trust in Him to lead you,
as you go down life's trail .
Have faith that He will guide you.
Our God will NEVER fail!

Oh, faith, triumphant faith ,
how great it is to know.
What we need is triumphant faith .
It will help us grow ! When the way seems long and the day is dark
And we can't hear the sound of the thrush or the lark
And our hearts are heavy with worry and care
And we are lost in the depths of despair,

That is the time when faith alone
Can lead us out of the dark unknown...
For faith to believe when the way is rough
And faith to hang on when the going is tough

Will never fail to pull us through
and bring us strength and comfort, too. ..
For all we really ever need
Is faith as a grain of mustard seed,

For all God asks is Do you believe?
For if you do you shall receive!
For life is but a journey, with lessons to be learned.
Heaven is our destiny, with rewards that we have earned.

The blessings here on earth, of which we all receive,
are but small examples of whats in store for us --
if only we believe... THE LORD HAS US COVERED ! ( 2Corinthians 5:7) "for we walk by faith, not by sight " When Corrie Ten Boom ( author of “The Hiding Place ”) was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It suddenly impressed her that some day her parents could also die. When Corrie went to her father about her concern, he comforted her with these words of wisdom. “Corrie, when you and I go to Amsterdam, when do I give you your ticket?” “Why, just before we get on the train,” she replied. “Exactly,” her father said, “and our wise Father in heaven knows when we’re going to need things too. Don’t run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need–just in time.”
Many of us don’t think about it but we, as humans have such a problem with fear — fear that God won’t come through when we’re in need. We want insurance — insurance for our cars, insurance for our houses, for our health and for our lives. We want to be insured that we’ll be okay if something happens. It has become our way of life in the western world .Now, we’re not saying go and cancel all your insurance plans —  but at the same time, God wants us to trust in His provision in our time of need! In our time here in Israel, we have truly learned the meani ng of “never early, never late” . Every single day since we have been here our faith has been tested and time and time again, God has provided for us in ways we could never conceive — physically, spiritually, emotionally, financially and in every other way — never early, never late— always just when we need it.
We need not fear anything that is before us.
God will give us the strength to endure anything that comes our way.
He has our ticket ! ~Author Unknown~   " What you see is evidence of what you believe.
Believe it and you'll see it."

" Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking
and sings while it is still dark."

" Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole stair case, just take the first step." (Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.)

" Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith."  ( Henry Ward Beecher) FAITH is. .. confidence that God is acting for my highest good when He answers "NO" to my prayers !

FAITH is..... not expecting anything from myself, but expecting every thing from God.

FAITH is. .. expecting God to accomplish miracles through insignificant ME with my five loaves and two fishes...

FAITH is. .. resting in His love, His presence, His provision.

FAITH is. .. confidence in God's faithfulness to me in an uncertain world, on an uncharted course, towards an unknown future.

" Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God."
" I do not want merely to posse ss a faith; I want a faith that possesses me."

" Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times." ( Romans 12:12) COMPILED (Thanks Anthony) EVERY TIME I BREATH by BIG DADDY WEAVE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGvubE4DYFU I am sure
All of heaven's heard me cry
As I tell You all the reasons why this life is just too hard
But day by day,
Without fail I'm finding everything I need
In everything that You are to me

(Chorus)
Every time I breathe You seem a little bit closer
I never wanna leave I wanna stay in Your warm embrace
Oh basking in the glory shining from Your face
and Every time I get another glimpse of Your heart
I realize it's true, that You are so marvelous God
And I am so in love with You
Yeah, so in love with You

Now how could I,
After knowing One so great
Respond to You in any way that's less than all I have to give

But by Your grace,
I wanna love You not with what I say but everyday
In the way that my life is lived

(Chorus)
Every time I breathe You seem a little bit closer
I never wanna leave I wanna stay in Your warm embrace
Oh basking in the glory shining from Your face
and Every time I get another glimpse of Your heart
I realize it's true, that You are so marvelous God
And I am so in love with You

Wrapped in Your mercy I wanna live and never leave
I am held by how humble, yet overwhelmed by Your majesty
Captured by grace now I'm finding I am free
You are marvelous God and knowing You is everything

(Chorus)
Every time I breathe You seem a little bit closer
I never wanna leave I wanna stay in Your warm embrace
Oh basking in the glory shining from Your face
and Every time I get another glimpse of Your heart
I realize it's true, that You are so marvelous God
And I am so in love with You