A Sound, Disciplined Mind-Mrs Nancy Dufresne

STAY IN THE ARENA OF FAITH You must not allow the storm and what you may be feeling to change what you believe. Just because you can feel the test doesn’t mean that your faith isn’t working or that your faith has failed. You’re going to feel the test. It doesn’t feel good to the body or the mind; that’s why you don’t walk by what you see, feel or hear, but you walk by faith. You don’t lean to your head, but you lean to your heart, for that’s where faith resides. Jesus felt the storm that day in the boat, but He wasn’t disturbed by it. He didn’t let the storm change what He believed – but the disciples did, and that’s why He rebuked them. Faith isn’t moved by what it sees, hears or feels – it’s moved only by what it believes. My spiritual father told the story of the time he was faced with a test and how the enemy tried to get him to become occupied with what he was feeling. “Check your body – it’s shaking in fear,” the enemy said. But he replied, “My body may be shaking, but that’s not the real me. The real me is my spirit, and my spirit’s not shaking!” With that the enemy left, for my spiritual father refused to be occupied with the natural. He stayed in the arena of faith and overcame the threats of the enemy. Yes, the body and the mind may feel the test, but your spirit is the real you. In your spirit is faith, and when you release your faith by speaking words of faith, you put the devil on the run. Are you a Christian authorlooking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book and want to start the publishing process? CSN Books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution. Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, "Before You Publish." Learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher. We can be searched under Christian publishers or CSN Books.