What does EGW write about...
Ellen Gould White über: "How to strengthen faith in everyday life"
Answer
To strengthen faith in everyday life, it is essential to keep it alive through practical exercise and activity, as it becomes weak like a muscle when not used. A double life of silent prayer and earnest work, as well as daily contemplation of Jesus, helps sharpen spiritual eyesight and overcome worldly influences. By trusting God in the here and now and fulfilling even the smallest daily duties to the honor of God, faith becomes a strengthening connection between human weakness and divine power.
Strengthening Faith through Exercise and Activity
»Remember that the practice of faith is the only means to preserve it. If you were to sit in one position forever without moving, your muscles would become powerless and your limbs would lose the power of movement. The same applies to your religious experience. You must have faith in God's promises.... Faith will be perfected through exercise and activity.«
A Double Life of Prayer and Work
»We must lead a double life – a life of thought and action, of silent prayer and earnest work. ... The soul that turns to God daily with serious prayer for its strength, assistance, and power will have noble aspirations, clear conceptions of truth and duty, as well as high goals of action, and will constantly hunger and thirst for righteousness.«
Growth through Contemplation of Jesus
»Our faith increases as we look to Jesus, who is the center of all that is attractive and lovely. The more we contemplate the heavenly, the less we see the desirable and attractive in the earthly. The more consistently we set the eye of faith on Christ, ... the more our faith grows; our hope becomes stronger, our love more intense and fervent.«
Faith in the Small Details of Life
»A living faith should run like golden threads through daily experience in the fulfillment of small duties. ... Then the vital principles of faith, trust, and love for Jesus will permeate the smallest details of daily life. ... Whatever is done will be done to the honor of God.«
Victory over Daily Misfortune
»Live the life of faith day by day. ... You should live for the present, only for this today. Tomorrow does not belong to you. Today you must preserve victory over the self. Today you should lead a life of prayer. Today you should fight the good fight of faith. Today you should believe that God blesses you.«
The Necessity of Daily Study
»Our convictions must be daily strengthened through humble, sincere prayer and the reading of the Word. ... If we do not do this, they will be torn from our hands.«
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