Should I Wait in Faith or Step Out in Faith? Balancing

Should I Wait in Faith or Step Out in Faith? Balancing Patience and Initiative in the Christian Life

SOLUTIONS TO YOUR NEEDS MAY BE MORE WITHIN YOUR REACH THAN YOU REALIZE!

In this short book (71 pages), Blaine Smith stresses that we Christians too often fail to take needed initiative toward meeting needs we have, solving problems, and pursuing goals and dreams. We assume faith requires us to wait passively for the Lord to provide. Yet so often we would show greater faith and trust in Christ by taking initiative. We would find ourselves happier and more successful by being active, and would contribute more to the mission of Christ. Smith explains why, and he offers a simple principle for deciding when to wait or initiate, based on how people resolved this question in Scripture.

Smith also looks at other liberating principles related to taking initiative, includingâ€”

â€¢ We are more capable of finding good answers to our problems and needs than we imagine, because of how God has fashioned our mind and influences it. By continuing to strive for solutions, weâ€™re sometimes surprised by sudden, welcome insight.

â€¢ Doing something toward a need, no matter how mundane, usually beats doing nothing, and opens us to Godâ€™s greatest blessings.

â€¢ During our lifetime most of us experience a number of blatant opportunities which God doesnâ€™t wish us to accept. This is an especially encouraging principle to understand, for weâ€™re not obliged to go through the wide open door if it doesnâ€™t align with our long-term priorities.

â€¢ Our prayers are often more effective than we think, and we honor God by being bold and persistent with our requests.

â€¢ While weâ€™re called to â€œturn the other cheek,â€ weâ€™re not to be a doormat to anyoneâ€™s abuse. We're expected to stand up for ourselves when others treat us unfairly. And turning the other cheek, rightly understood, is a high form of assertiveness.

Youâ€™ll find â€œShould I Wait in Faith or Step Out in Faith?â€ filled with practical advice and encouragement, to help you find answers to your needs and to realize your highest potential for Christ!

Note: Chapter 6 of this book, â€œFaith and Assertiveness,â€ and part of chapter one are adapted from Blaine Smithâ€™s â€œOvercoming Shyness.â€ The other five chapters are published here for the first time in book form.

Country	USA
Author	M. Blaine Smith
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	SilverCrest Books
Manufacturer	SilverCrest Books
NumberOfPages	72
PublicationDate	2012-12-19
Publisher	SilverCrest Books
ReleaseDate	2012-12-19
Studio	SilverCrest Books

Should I Wait in Faith or Step Out in Faith? Balancing Patience and Initiative in the Christian Life

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