Monday, May 13, 2013

UNFEIGNED FAITH

"When I call to remembrance the UNFEIGNED faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy GRANDMOTHER Lois, and thy MOTHER Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also". 2 Timothy 1:5. Humm, "THE DAY AFTER" the mothers day, can I talk about something? I have talked to many young people who have rejected the faith and the consistent note I hear is " My parents talked the faith, but they didn't live it". I'm not talking about after-dinner faith, daily devotion, or a chapter a day. You know: the religious display of tradition! Even the non- Christian can call themselves religious because of their daily practice. Hey, Are you walking the talk or just talk? In your household, are the members of your family walking on eggshells hoping that Mom and Dad would not explode, hoping nobody would get into trouble for this or that, or even something they didn't even know is wrong? Paul described the faith of Timothy, his mother and his grandmother as "unfeigned' faith. It means "sincere" or "genuine". Our faith must be sincere, genuine, absolute, authentic. abiding, and arousing. In Timothy's household, apparently their faith was CONTAGIOUS. How about you? Or is it a "day after pill"? OUCH!!!!

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