Propelling Faith: Finding Faith and Hope Through Life’s Challenges

By Dr. Janice K. Connor

This book is written to encourage those experiencing life's challenges. May you discover hope and healing, as you read this stirring account of faith and fortitude.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Jan 31, 2007
• ISBN: 9781733281119

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INTRODUCTION

Do not be overthrown by the expression propelling faith. For it's simply defined as being driven. It means having a cause to move forward, onward, or an urgency to keep going despite the pressures of life. There are choices in life. We can either embrace the negative situations in life, or we can move forward to bring about a change.

This is clearly illustrated in a propelled horse-power driven aircraft. It is a measure of the power actually available for driving a propeller. After all, wasted energy is deducted and forced to keep moving, as a propeller is obliged to spin in a wind-driven device, providing mechanical energy on the nose of an aircraft.

Faith is a force that automatically kicks in when things in the natural seem to be positioned or tilted in a downward spiral of life's challenges. You may be asking, Where are you going with this? In everyday life, there is one of two forces that will motivate an individual – the force of faith or the force of fear.

I Corinthians 5:7 declares, For we walk by faith; not by sight. I Timothy 1:7 affirms, "God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Hebrews 11:6 reminds us Without faith, it is impossible to please Him; for He that cometh to God must believe that He is and that HE is a a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

Let me submit to you that, Propelling Faith is an inner fortitude. It is the drive that compels, even challenges one to continue moving, despite the circumstances.

As you read each chapter, you will be empowered to understand that every challenge you endure, creates an opportunity to grow through whatever you go through. Keep God’s wisdom at the forefront of your mind, to win