Your Faith Story
READ: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Colossians 1:7-23
Biographies are inspiring.
Hearing the stories of godly men and women who have gone before us activates us
to live a life worthy of the Lord that we may please Him in all we do by
bearing much fruit! But heroes of the faith are not limited to those mentioned
in this booklet. Over the course of creation, millions have walked faithfully
before the Lord. Together we will form the great multitude glimpsed by the
Apostle John: “After this I looked and
there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every
nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of
the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their
hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who
sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.’” (Revelation 7:9-10)
All around us are brothers and
sisters in Christ who will join us on that Day. And no doubt there are specific
people in your life – your own heroes of the faith – who have spurred you on to
godliness. Today, spend some time thinking about your faith journey and the
godly men and women whose lives have inspired you to run the race as one
competing for a prize. Write your own mini biography about these people, and as
you do, thank God for them and the influence they have had on your life. Ask
the Lord to use you to spur others on, that many more may come into His
kingdom.
JOURNALING AND PRAYER
1. Where do you feel weak in your faith?
2. Ask God how He wants to grow your faith. What does He want to do in your heart?
3. Thank God for what He has shown you, and pray that it would become a reality in your life.
