Mea e 'ai e tatau ma le aso
“Be careful for nothing, but in everything, by supplication and prayer, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.” (Phil 4:6)
That is the Divine cure for all fear, anxiety, and undue concern of the soul, all of which are closely related to doubt and unbelief. This is the Divine prescription for securing the peace within which passeth all understanding, and keeps the heart and mind in calm quietness and peace.
All of us need to mark well and heed the caution given in Hebrews: “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.” (Hebrews 3:12)
We also need to guard against unbelief as we would against an enemy. For the enemy is always trying to cultivate doubt and disbelief in our minds. But faith needs to be cultivated and nurtured as in excercising the muscles in our bodies. We need to keep daily devotional praying, “Lord, increase our faith,” for faith is susceptible of increase.
Paul’s tribute to the Thessalonians was, that their faith grew exceedingly. Faith is increased by exercise, by being put into constant use. It is nourished by the trials we go through in our lives.
Now the bible says that, If any of you lack wisdom, let them ask God, for faith buildeth genuine hope. A hope that leads; "To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you...Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." (1Peter 1:4,5)
Ia manuia,
failauga p. anoa'i
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