---THE PATH OF FAITH ~~

-"Continue to have faith and do what you
know is right. Some people have rejected this,
and their faith has been shipwrecked."
--(1 Timothy 1:19)--

~~The faith-filled prayer is a prayer of admonishment. The prayer of faith invites God to be God, to be sovereign over a tumultuous time.

Dennis McDonald models this type of admonishment. He was our church’s hospital Chaplain for many years. I was always struck by the transformation that came over him as he began to minister. When he entered the hospital room, he went straight to work. Dennis would anoint the sick person with oil and pray, “Lord, this is your servant, whom you love and whom we love. Let your healing happen in this room. Satan, you must leave. You’re a liar, and your words have no merit. This child is bought by God. We pray in Jesus’ name, amen.”

This is the job of the church: to take struggling followers and lead them back to the path of faith. And this is how happiness happens.
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[ **We all need encouragement. I admonish you to pray for and over people who are sick, in pain, in sadness, or whatever state of mind causes them to lose hope. "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." --(Philippians 1:6) This verse is for the one needing healing, and also for the one ministering to them. It is God's Promise to all of us.]
--"How Happiness Happens"/ (New Book by: Max Lucado)