Hold on Firmly

Hebrews 4:14 "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess."


While we could get into a whole discussion about Jesus, our High Priest, I want to focus on the latter part of this verse: "hold firmly to the faith we profess."

A strong grasp...reach up and hold His hand. He will not let you go! even when you feel abandoned and alone, hold on, sister! Hold on to your faith - hold on to Jesus. Live boldly for Him.

Maybe you are saying, "Sure, Carolyn, this looks good in writing but it is not practical!" I am here to tell you that it is so much easier to live the life of a real Christian woman then pretending to be something you are not! Think about all of the times today you have caught yourself being fake, trying to please other people, making excuses, etc etc - are you catching my drift? Not yet? Did you give in to gossip today? Did you eat to satisfy your emptiness instead of turning to God? Did you pray, just to spend time with God? Did you study His Word?

I am not trying to make you feel guilty. I am the first to raise my hand and say, "Ummm...guilty." But I can tell you, dear friend, that living His way is so much easier. Trust me, hold firmly to that faith. Take it one day at a time - one minute at a time if you have to! Start thinking about your actions and motives and your words. When you speak, be speaking as if you were talking to Christ.

If Jesus left His towel on the floor would you nag at Him? Would you yell at Him to hurry up and get on the bus? Yep, you guessed it I am...ummm...guilty.

Hold firm to the faith you profess, and live the REAL life. Walk like Him, talk like Him, dress the way He would want you to dress, read what He would approve. Ooooh - are you thinking I am acting like a 1940s housewife? I am telling you - it really is EASIER to be strong and live boldly. Even if you are hurting, even if you are married to a non-believer, even if your kids are out of control.

Find yourself a Bible verse about strength and memorize it! Write it on post-it notes and stick it everywhere until it is in your heart. And keep on reminding yourself that God is your strength and that you want to be real!

For more inspiration, start studying Proverbs 31:10-31. We'll be talking about this passage a lot in the next weeks.

Know that I am praying for you. Hold on to the faith you profess, sweet girl!

Love,
Carolyn