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Edition 186 – Rigorous Faith


RIGOROUS FAITH


After 47 years of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, a Pastor and a studied observer of Christian’s lives up close and personal in the church, having read and studied the research on Christian’s personal habits and choices, I have discovered one indisputable fact. The vast majority of Christians are extremely lackadaisical and haphazard in their faith. As a result they suffer greater emotional, mental, and family difficulties because of their anemic faith. Just look up the word lackadaisical and its synonyms and you will understand exactly what I mean. The vast majority of Christians are primarily just talk. To quote God from the ancient scriptures, “These people honor me with their lips but their hearts are far from me.” 

Authentic Christian discipleship is rigorous and demanding.
If you willingly embrace it, ordering your life around it, you will find an abundance of real life and stability. You will discover deep meaning in following Jesus Christ and a depth in your life and experience you have never known before. 

These are the disciplines of rigorous faith and Christian discipleship.

Each one has tremendous meaning and direct implications for you. Be sure to grasp the implications and meaning of each for your personal life. The daily pursuit and practice of these is the meaning of rigorous faith!

THE DISCIPLINED PURSUITS OF RIGOROUS FAITH

FEAR GOD

SEEK GOD 

TRUST GOD 

LOVE GOD 

OBEY GOD 

WORSHIP GOD 

PONDER GOD

DELIGHT IN GOD 

HONOR GOD

SERVE GOD

PRAY OFTEN

PRAY LONG 

PRAY FERVENTLY 

PRAY OUT-LOUD 

PRAY EMOTIVELY

PRAY HONESTLY 

CAST BURDENS

READ BIBLE 

STUDY BIBLE 

CHERISH BIBLE

MEDITATE DAILY 

LISTEN CAREFULLY 

BELIEVE BIBLE

BELIEVE PROMISES

OBEY BIBLE 

BE DOERS 

RENEW MIND 

DISCIPLINE THOUGHTS 

THINK LIKE PHIL.4:8

THINK ETERNALLY 

LOVE WISDOM 

HATE FOLLY 

SPEAK WISELY

CONTROL MOUTH

PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS 

ARMOR UP

AVOID TEMPTATION

HATE EVIL 

DO RIGHT 

BE HUMBLE 

BE BROKEN 

BE CONTRITE 

BE HUNGRY 

LOVE LEARNING 

GUARD HEART 

WEED HEART 

BE GRATEFUL 

GIVE THANKS 

SING PRAISES  

REJOICE IN GOD 

BE ZEALOUS 

BE ENTHUSIASTIC 

KEEP BELIEVING 

BUILD FAITH

BE FAITHFUL 

BE CONSISTENT 

ENDURE HARDSHIP 

CARRY CROSS

BE DISCIPLINED 

DISCIPLINE BODY

PERSEVERE ALWAYS 

ENCOURAGE YOURSELF 

STAY DETERMINED 

STAY FOCUSED 

REMEMBER MISSION 

STAY UNENTANGLED

KEEP UNPOLLUTED

LIVE FRUGALLY 

SHARE FAITH 

DO GOOD

CRUCIFY SELF 

NO COMPROMISE 

WORK HARD 

BE COURAGEOUS

BE COMPASSIONATE 

LOVE FERVENTLY

GIVE GENEROUSLY 

FORGIVE FREELY   

SERVE OTHERS 

FELLOWSHIP OFTEN 

MAXIMUM EFFORT 

NO EXCUSES 

REMEMBER THE GOSPEL 

REMEMBER GRACE 

TREASURE JESUS

If you pursue and practice this kind of rigorous faith, I can promise 3 things. It will change and transform your life. It will greatly impact your marriage. It will have a great impact on your children and their desire to know and follow Jesus Christ.

I urge you on God’s behalf: choose rigorous faith!

Please listen to this message!

https://strongdisciple.com/christian-living/get-serious

Helping you become a Strong Disciple,

Because of Jesus,
Pastor Mark Darling

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