Faith

Have faith and trust in the Lord with your whole heart, your whole mind, and your whole soul.  By my mom's faith, she was healed.  Jesus told us that by our faith, it shall be done.  Also, whatever you ask for in prayer with faith shall be given to you.  I understand that it is easy to write these words and the application of faith is a different story.  If you study the mental conditioning philosophy of Napoleon Hill, he taught that a person can actually strengthen and build their faith.  In fact, the bible teaches the same thing.  The greatest commandment given to us by our Lord was to love the Lord, your God, with your whole heart, your whole mind, and your whole soul.  How does one do this?  Simply put, it is a daily committment of focusing your life on the Lord.  Building that intimate relationship with God on a daily basis.  Every day focusing on how much you are loved and trusting in Him.  Every meditating on the word of God and the promises of the Kingdom for those that believe.  Waking up joyful for a new day with gratitude for everything you have, all your current blessings and all those that are forthcoming.  Repeating affirmations in the morning of how strong your faith is in the Lord and that you are perfectly healthy and happy.  Allowing only positive thoughts in your mind and meditating quietly for at least 15 minutes during the day.  And when you retire at night, giving thanks to God for the day.  That is how you love the Lord with your whole heart, mind, and soul.  And by doing so, your faith will be strengthened and your prayers will be answered and you will be able to maintain a positive healthy you.  I hope you find these words to be encouraging.  Above all else, remember that Jesus loves you.  He loves you just as you are with all your imperfections and weaknesses.  He loves you.  God loves you and he loved you before you were born.

Best Regards and God Bless,

Charlie McKelvey

Bethlehem, PA