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NUGGETS OF WISDOM
for
Successful Living
The Astounding Power of Faith
All who know Dr. Gerald or have spent more than a minute
with him understand how focused he his on achieving his vision of The More
Abundant Life for an expanded community of people that ultimately
encompasses our nation and the world. Those close to Dr. Gerald
marvel at his absolute faith in God that He will lead him to the reality of
his vision. The vision is unfolding as the LLIFE program has now
expanded to Alabama and Mississippi.
There is no time like the present for all of us to
examine and re-affirm our faith in God. In order to weather the
storms that surround us we have to understand that we must hold tightly to
our absolute belief in God’s promises.
It is with this in mind that we are sharing a
wonderful article on Faith by inspirational writer Adebola A.
Oni. We’ve included links to his works so you can access more of his
inspiring writings.
The Astounding Power of Faith
By Adebola A. Oni
Faith is a powerful force that the whole of
humanity is yet to embrace. Most people have read the quoted verse several
times yet it has not been imbibed into their lives. So many people can
afford to live below their God-given potentials because they have not been
able to have faith in themselves and all that the scripture has said
concerning them.
Think about this for a moment: "To believe in the things that you can
see and touch is no belief at all, but to believe in the unseen is a
triumph and a blessing." - Abraham Lincoln. Absolute faith in God and
oneself is one secret of achieving one's goal and living a peaceful life on
earth. There are so many things that have been said concerning us in the
scripture but how many of us remember those promises when we experience any
challenge? When pursuing your dreams, obstacles will surely come, but it is
the depth of your faith that will determine whether you forge ahead or you
pack it in.
Every human has the power within him to achieve any heart
desire but it is the level of belief we have in ourselves that determines
the result we get. People with faith are more relaxed because they are not
anxious. They know that no matter what comes their way, the perfect result
will definitely occur; therefore there is no reason for the
self-destructive emotions like stress, doubt, fear, insecurity etc.
In a life that faith abounds, doubt is never present. If your faith is not
strong, doubt will break through. Man is a co-creator with God; the
potential is unlimited. What is true of the great achievers in our history
is true for us. Have faith that you too have infinite possibilities to
create extraordinary things.
The world is full of people who started their dreams with nothing but
faith. We have read several scriptural examples and our present world is
also full of these people. If not for the faith of some men, the
technological advancements we are all enjoying today would have been
virtually impossible. It is now possible for man to visit the moon anytime
because President Kennedy had the faith at a point in time. Several people
did not believe him because it had never being done before. Because of his
absolute faith, it didn't take ten years for this to become a reality.
When you are in the state of absolute faith, you expect challenges. You
know that obstacles are a part of the natural occurrences and you easily
move through them. When you have this kind of faith, you do not allow
anything to take you off track. You do not consider an obstacle a
distraction or even a nuisance; you simply see it as part of the perfection
of everything. In the face of adversity, you hold strong to your faith and
are unmoved and unaffected as a result.
Napoleon
Hill said, "Whatsoever the mind of man can conceive and BELIEVE he can
achieve." Faith is so important if you are going to achieve your
dreams and vision. When following your dreams, I will want you to embrace
this advice by Dorothea Brand, "Act as if it is impossible to
fail!" And you will NEVER experience failure no matter what comes your
way.
This is to your success this year.
Adebola A. Oni
UPDATE:
Back on the home front in East St. Louis,
IL we had a great meeting on Saturday. We had 14 in
attendance and 5 signed up for the BPS training. We have a total of 8
that will begin the BPS class on Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM at the
State Street Cafe in the SMART Center.
Remember to invite others to the Thursday and
Saturday Information Sessions at the SMART Center.
Continue to pray for our country's
leaders.
Be sure to visit www.llife.org
for Dr. G's events and class schedule.
Be sure to
visit for Dr. G's events and class schedule
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