Are you persuaded?

[The Glory Unveiled]

“So now I live with the confidence that there is nothing in the universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. I’m convinced that his love will triumph over death, life’s troubles, fallen angels, or dark rulers in the heavens. There is nothing in our present or future circumstances that can weaken his love.” [ Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭38‬ ‭TPT‬‬ ]

Confidence is always laid on convictions. Without a solid conviction about something we cannot be confident enough to bet our lives on it. For the believer, our convictions are the bedrocks upon which our faith thrives. Our convictions are the reference points of our faith; the reason we are sure of what we believe and will not be persuaded otherwise. Many people are tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine and teachings because even though they believe, their beliefs are not hinged on any convictions. When Abraham was asked to sacrifice his only son, the one he loved. He was able to [do it] lift the knife because he was convinced that God could provide. And so, he called God, Jehovah Jireh—the Lord his provider. Convictions define and refine our faith walk. In the great famous hall of faith [Hebrews 11:4-11], all the faith giants mentioned are individuals who through convictions did things that the ordinary person couldn’t possibly dare to do. And they did these things without second guessing their results. Now, we will learn from the verse of the New Testament scripture above that the apostle Paul came to that place of conviction based on His experiential walk with God. And so, it reads, “so now I live…”. He now lives his life from a place of confidence rather than by the whims of coincidence because he is convinced of what God can do. And because of this conviction, even when contradictory situations surround him, he is not moved. We can have the same robust conviction and relationship with God if we tether our actions and faith to the convictions we have in the ability and love of God. What are your persuasions about what you believe?

Prayer_Bead: Almighty God, thank you for your faithfulness. We trust your word and we are persuaded that nothing will separate us from your love.

Wisdom_Quote: Convictions are the fasteners that link faith to patience.

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