Faith and feelings should not be confused. Faith is ours to exercise in the Word of God, regardless of our feelings, and often in opposition to our feelings.
Many fail to accept the pardon and assurance of the acceptance of Heaven, because they do not take God at His word, but instead turn their attention to changing moods and feelings.
Faith always precedes the joyful feelings which naturally result from the assurance of forgiveness and acceptance. The order is never reversed.
From Bible Readings for the Home, p 86, 1958
Note - column 2,
Pacific Press Publishing Association, Mountain View, California and Omaha, Nebraska
Many fail to accept the pardon and assurance of the acceptance of Heaven, because they do not take God at His word, but instead turn their attention to changing moods and feelings.
Faith always precedes the joyful feelings which naturally result from the assurance of forgiveness and acceptance. The order is never reversed.
From Bible Readings for the Home, p 86, 1958
Note - column 2,
Pacific Press Publishing Association, Mountain View, California and Omaha, Nebraska
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