{"id":656,"date":"2023-02-08T13:39:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T18:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.com\/wpbobnichols\/?p=656"},"modified":"2023-02-08T13:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T18:39:10","slug":"finding-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/wpbobnichols\/2023\/02\/08\/finding-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>(Below is an excerpt from Pastor&#8217;s book, &#8220;How to Find Life in Dead Situations&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you live long enough, you will face moments of adversity.&nbsp; Adversity will actually strengthen your faith in God if you face it God\u2019s way.&nbsp; Faith does not ask <em>if<\/em> God is able to bring life to a dead situation.&nbsp; Faith asks, \u201cHow is God going to do it this time?\u201d&nbsp; You can get a grip on the promises of God and find life in a dead situation. Now we have a decision to make!&nbsp; Are you going to be like the one who just shuffled off with the same unbelief remaining unchanged?&nbsp; Or will you be the one that will apply the Word of God to your life see victory?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have some dead situations in your life that need to be revived?&nbsp; Do not approach a dead situation carelessly.&nbsp; Get a Word from God and face it head on.&nbsp; Do not try to force God to break His silence; just cooperate in faith with His promises.&nbsp; Never forget that Jesus really loves and He really cares, and only believe.&nbsp; It all starts and finishes with faith and knowing that all the glory must go to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Prayer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God, give me the strength to face the dead situations in my life.&nbsp; I do not know what to do, but my eyes are on You.&nbsp; I am waiting to hear what You have to say.&nbsp; I will get a grip on Your promise.&nbsp; With God all things are possible.&nbsp; It doesn\u2019t matter how many days have passed, when you speak, power is released.&nbsp; And God, if you tell me to let it go, I will trust you to bring me through on the high side of victory.&nbsp; Be glorified in my life and in the situation I am facing, in Jesus\u2019 name.&nbsp; Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Below is an excerpt from Pastor&#8217;s book, &#8220;How to Find Life in Dead Situations&#8221;) If you live long enough, you will face moments of adversity.&nbsp; Adversity will actually strengthen your faith in God if you face it God\u2019s way.&nbsp; Faith does not ask if God is able to bring life to a dead situation.&nbsp; Faith &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/wpbobnichols\/2023\/02\/08\/finding-life\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Finding 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