Faith – it’s a word we have used and overused in our country, our churches, and our own personal lives. People have faith in many things; faith in people, systems, governments, sociologies, economies, and the big one for our somewhat humanistic generation: relationships. Social relationships are taught, sought and sometimes bought in our politically charged and socially driven generation of ambition seekers…. and this includes some in the general church population.
But what happens when these things fail you? What happens when you’ve done everything right, and still you don’t get the job? What happens when you’ve paid your taxes, worked for your retirement, and then find your 401ks evaporate overnight? What happens when you put your trust in the systems of this world and they fall apart, as we are beginning to see happen? What happens when your family members betray you, or your church turns a deaf ear to your pain, or a spiritual leader you relied on falls? What happens when God doesn’t heal you or your loved one? What happens when you sow all your money and yet you do not prosper financially?
What happens when your faith is shaken to the core? What happens when you’ve prayed every prayer you can think of and you’re out of words? What happens when it seems like the heavens are brass and you can’t get a prayer through? What happens when all of your training and all of your religious formulas are reduced to a mere whisper or even a groan?
In the days ahead, we need to know that God can and will bring us through it all. Preconceived ideas about what God will or will not do or what He will or will not allow may be our greatest challenge to a rock solid faith in His overall plan in the End Times. In other words, whatever happens…. hang on to your faith! It is more precious than gold!
Love,
Hello friend’s !! Thankyou Jim and Lori for preaching the truth for if we know the truth will set us free and I hope you don’t mind me posting this message on you blog I believe your veiwers will appreicate what the Spirit is saying to the church’s !! Here’s more of what the Lord has been speaking to me in prayer this one was on December 29, 2010 !! Open your eye’s my people ! I do not wish anyone to perish won’t you take my free gift of salvation for life everlasting < It's for you ! For I sent my only Son to die for your sin's, do not let it be in vain ! For remember what you see now is temporary what I can give you is eternal life with me your Heavenly Father ! I have a life for you that will outshine anything that you have now ! For I told you that I go to prepare a place for you ! Where I can recieve you unto myself , where I am you may be also ! Where River's of Life flow freely where you will never hunger or thirst again ! All you have't to do is believe in me ! For I am The Risen Savior The Lord Jesus Christ !! Arise and be healed let you mind and your body be transformed I will restore you my people !! Will you heed my warning's for the time is drawing near ! For your day's are numbered ! Behold I am coming quickly ! Please stop putting off what you can do today , for no one is promised tomorrow ! Let Today be the day of Salvation ! I said I would come in a twinkling of an eye for the dead in Christ will rise 1st and the one's that remain will be caught up with them in the air ! For no man knoweth the time nor the hour of my return so be ready at all times do not be foolish in these last day's for your very soul is at stake , do you not understand your soul lives forever ! There is so much more instore for you than this life ! Remember who ever tries to hold on to this life will lose it ! for all thing's will pass away and all thing's will be made new, So turn from your wicked way's for Satan is out to destroy you and your families !! he know's his time is short so he is at his peak right now ! Be awake and alert at his schemes for he know's your weekness and he is going in for the kill ! for he is like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour !! Awake my people chose life not death !! Come where my glory will rein forver come where the well never run's dry won't you come my children ! My Word is my seal to my children ! Remember no weapon formed against you shall prosper for my Holy Spirit is with you so do not fear ! You can do all thing's through Christ who strenghthen's you ! My son Jesus is the way thr truth and the life and no one can get to the except by Him !!
Jim:
Great blog! Your blog emphasizes the fact that we should not put our trust in the things of this world but in Jesus Christ our savior. Your comment about losing retirement, etc, reminds me of what is happening to our US postal service. Many souls will be tested for those postal workers that thought their future was secure.
What happens when your faith is shaken to the core? You either become hardened and aloof to the world or you get down on your knees and humble yourself before God.
Again, God Bless you Jim for preaching the truth and preparing God’s children for what lies ahead.
Dear Jim & Lori,
Thank you for your message and your ministry. I have learned a great deal from you this past year. As you recommend, I have been busy storing up food, water filters, emergency gear and the like. I feel deeply that it is better to be prepared, for my families sake. But more than that, I just want to say thank you for sharing your personal experiences with “spiritual warfare.” I too am presently struggling with “spiritual warfare” in my life and marriage. Please continue to share your thoughts on how we can better “prepare” for Satan’s attack on families worldwide. Food and Water can’t shield us against his ongoing attacks….only Faith and Wisdom! Thanks for your prayers!
The church has become a stadium for a fan club. Faith is not about being a fan, it’s about being a follower. The disciples were followers and they followed Jesus all the way to the cross. Recently visited Morningside for the first time. Jonathan Cahn was fabulous but most amazing to me was the aftermath. What a sweet time of praise, worship, and prayers. Thank you for sharing God’s Word.
i brought. the window of the lord’s return couple of week ago i read all. amazing and whoever should buy one wink and aslo jim bakker the refuge and proaperty and the coming apocaple buy one very important i just suggest thats all Ma y God Bless U in yeshua name amen
thank you for encouragement! This has happened to me, re a job.
Jim,
Your words are so true!!! Not only hang on to faith but clutch on to it. Grip it in your heart and lock your spirit into a focused prayer to God. Strength from the Holy Spirit in your faith.
Love you all
God keep you for me!
Russell
The Trial of Your Faith (Pt. 2)
Dear Sir,
All of those ‘what happens’ that manifest the true believer in Jesus’, and what do we have left? Well I hope that I myself and my neighbour have Jesus left in our hearts. Then your final words Sir being :-
‘whatever happens…. hang on to your faith! It is more precious than gold!’
Is so important to live a good life.
What springs to my mind is the verse about ‘faith, hope and charity’ in Corinthians. With a little imagination I can see that with faith we can expect Jesus, and the greatest of these is Jesus.
God bless.
Kind regards,
Stephen
Staffordshire, UK
Thank you Jim for your words of encouragement and for all your ministry does to help all Americans get informed and understand the troubled days we’re now entering and the tumult ahead. God bless you and keep you. Yes, faith is most certainly the key to our relationship with God.