#Keeping the faith full#

Biblical Ways to Focus on God and Respond by Faith This discipline helps us stay connected with the truth and the higher reality of His presence and love. Remembering God means to acknowledge, to focus on, to consider, to take into account, to keep in mind, to meditate on, to think about, not to forget who He is and what He has done and what He has promised to do. However, zakar means not only to remember but also to think or pay attention to. A few other translations include “mention”, “think”, and “mindful”. It is translated in English with the words remember, remembered, or remembrance. The Hebrew word zakar is widely used in the Bible, mostly in the Old Testament and in the Psalms. Remembering is a spiritual discipline that we need to master. To stay firm in faith in a time of crisis we need to remember who God is and what He has done for us in the past. Is this not everything we need in a time of crisis? Staying Firm in Faith by Remembering David speaks to his fears and anxiety proclaiming that God is his light, salvation, and stronghold.

#Keeping the faith full#

Psalm 27 is full of such peace and hope-giving words. We can do this by wrapping our minds around a verse or a phrase anchoring us to a higher reality. The Bible calls this having a steadfast mind, trusting in God (Isaiah 26:3).

The more we focus on the Lord, on His character and His promises, the more we can receive His peace and guidance. The most important but difficult thing to do in times of crisis is to lift our gaze from the fear and to focus our attention on the Lord. The Struggle to Keep the Faith in Time of Crisis We find it difficult to concentrate, to pray, to think clearly and to stay firm in faith in the time of crisis. From one second to another we are transferred to another reality sweeping through our souls and bodies with waves of fear and anxiety. How can we keep the faith in a time of crisis? Sometimes the storm takes us completely by surprise: the bad report, the betrayal of a friend, the crisis at work, the suffering of a loved one.