A Grounded Faith

The world is shaking, do you feel it? Having a strong stable, and unshakable belief that serves as a firm foundation is crucial.

It involves a deep commitment and relationship with Jesus. Thus provides steadfastness and resilience again doubt, worldly influences, and life’s challenges.

It’s the foundation of life. A grounded faith is the basis for our actions and worldview, similar to how roots support a tree.

A person who is grounded in their faith is not easily swayed by false teachings or the shifting circumstances of the world.

We need to have a source of strength. A deep seated belief that acts as a source of strength and guidance. This helps us navigate difficulties and remain true to our convictions.

Being grounded in faith is a state of spiritual stability, where hope and belief are firm and constant, and not easily blown around by life like a leaf in the wind.

“You have to stand for something or you’ll fall for everything”

Paul wrote to the Colossians church in 1:21-2 during the time the church was falling prey to heretical teachings and empty deceit that was based on human traditions, and elemental forces of the world not based on Jesus.

“Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But not He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in His sight, without blemish and free from accusation -if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and which I, Paul, have become a servant.”

In this day and age of technology and information, we have at the click of a button, it’s easy to find ourselves immersed in studying what others say about their beliefs and opinions on Jesus. We can listen to podcasts and sermons, all at the expense of a relationship with God.

According to Joshua 1:8, we are to meditate on scripture day and night, so that we are careful to do everything written in it.

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous, and then you will have good success.”

God has given us His Word that we may stand on truth. Psalm 19:7 states, “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul, the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.”

His law is perfect, and His ways are sure. We never have to wonder if human teaching is on the Word of God. We have access to God’s Word for ourselves. Let’s not assume that all teachings are true. Let’s be diligent in study of the Word. And ask God to reveal His truth in His Word clearly to us.

Humans will speak false truths they have in the past, will speak in the present, and will speak in the future. This is our limited understanding of truth. We must always remember what Matthew 7:5 says, “Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

We all have inconsistencies in our understanding. This reinforces the importance of studying the scriptures and challenging our understanding of them. And remain grounded.

God wants us to follow Him, and being a follower of Him is being a follower of truth. If we ask in faith and believe, God will reveal His truth to us.

Mark 11:24 says, “I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them and you will have them.”

We can pray and ask God to remove any false doctrine from our minds and replace it with the truth of His way.

May we rest assured in the peace and truth God is revealing to us daily. God has spoken the truth and we can remain grounded and steadfast in faith, if we hold true to God’s Word and not shift away from the eternal, everlasting hope of Jesus Christ.