{"id":601,"date":"2023-03-27T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.com\/wpbobnichols\/?p=601"},"modified":"2023-03-20T12:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T17:12:44","slug":"the-good-fight-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/wpbobnichols\/2023\/03\/27\/the-good-fight-of-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Good Fight of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

(The following is an excerpt from Bob Nichol’s book, “How To Chart Your Course Of New Beginnings.”)<\/em><\/h2>\n

As we study the life of Abraham, we realize we all need new beginnings.  We all desire them, but how do you navigate the unknown?  Charting your course is a 100% faith deal that is based on the Word of God.  This is not hype, positive thinking, or mind over matter.  It is simply getting a promise of God and remembering that the Bible said, \u201cTherefore it is of faith . . .\u201d<\/em> (Romans 4:16).  <\/em>I have been a pastor many years, and have experienced many things.  I have been in the trenches with people that were hurting.  I have been with precious people that felt that their world was being challenged.  People face a lot of challenges, but I believe with every fiber of my being that God has a new beginning for them.<\/p>\n

In Acts 27 Paul faced shipwreck and possible death. In the midst of the storm God sent an angel with a message for Paul that he would survive the trip.  Eventually the ship would run aground and he would be forced to swim to an island to survive.   I believe even as it was with Paul, if your ship goes down, you are still going over.  You have to lock into that kind of faith mentality.  Not all ships make it.  I wish I could tell you that everybody\u2019s ship makes it, but I cannot.  I will tell you this, even after the ship went down, Paul was able to safely make it to the shore.  As a result, Paul had an island-wide salvation, healing, and Holy Ghost revival.  He did not need the ship to do it.   You see, the storm destroyed the ship but it did not take Paul\u2019s faith.  He refused to let the storm steal his faith in God\u2019s Word.  He refused to let the shipwreck ruin the rest of his life.  Even when he was washed ashore, the challenge to his faith was not over.  In an attempt to keep warm the survivors started a fire.  When Paul laid the sticks he had gathered on the fire, a poisonous viper came out and attached itself to his hand.  Immediately he shook off the snake into the fire without suffering any harm.  No matter how greatly blessed we are, our faith will continually be challenged.  But the bottom line is, if we do not quit, we win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(The following is an excerpt from Bob Nichol’s book, “How To Chart Your Course Of New Beginnings.”) As we study the life of Abraham, we realize we all need new beginnings.  We all desire them, but how do you navigate the unknown?  Charting your course is a 100% faith deal that is based on the … <\/p>\n

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