WALKING WITH GOD

"But he said to me, ‘The Lord, before whom I walk, will send His angel with you and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house."    Genesis 24.40

Isaac's future depended on his wife's principles of faith. 
This was Abraham's faith. She could not be pagan.
Because he walked in the presence of God, he believed that God would guide his servant through this journey.
This is always what happens: When we walk in God's presence, we have no fears, doubts or anxieties.
Instead, there is complete assurance that He is guiding us.

ABRAHAM APPLIED SCIENCE

"Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things."    Genesis 24.1

Science teaches us that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
Abraham applied this law to God.
He always obeyed.
Result: the Lord blessed Abraham in all things.

WIN OR LOSE

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?"     Mark 8.36

What good is it to have faith to gain the whole world and not have faith to save your own soul?
Or what good is it to conquer a whole nation and end up being overcome by sin?  

THE REWARD OF FAITH

"Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him."     James 1.12

The race to find a sunny place in this world is cruel and unfair.
The same is true with regards to our eternal salvation.
Because of the constant sacrifices, few reach the finish line.
The crown of life is not for everyone. If it were, there would be no point for its existence.
It is only for winners. It is for those who withstand the ups and downs of life in order to remain faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ.

TRIBULATIONS

"...strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”    Acts 14.22

Without tribulations, there is no perseverance.
Without perseverance, there are no experiences.
Without experiences, there is no hope.
A mature faith is only possible after you have lived through tribulations.
Also, the greater the tribulations, the closer you are to the Author of faith.

THE AUTHORITY OF FAITH

"Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction."     2 Corinthians 13.10

While doubts give evil the authority to spread terror and destruction, supernatural faith has the authority of God to save those who believe. 
The servants of evil spread doubt and death.
The servants of God sow faith and life.

THE INVITATION

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."     Matthew 11.28

The Lord Jesus would not have made such an invitation if he was not interested in meeting the needs of the afflicted.

However, you must understand that He will not take any initiatives unless His invitation is accepted.

Those who are interested must seek Him, take a step in His direction and put all their existent faith in Him.

That's it.