Strengthening Your Faith

By Tabitha Henton Lamb

Every Christian is on a journey of belief and faith that is designed to bring them closer to God. For each one of us there may be moments where we may feel like the journey is too difficult and we may be encouraged to give up. When that happens it may be of benefit for us to have additional devices that can help us approach the problem in a diff

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tabitha Henton Lamb
• Release date: Nov 30, 2022
• ISBN: 9789692592758

Tabitha Henton Lamb

Tabitha Henton Lamb was born and raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and now lives in Louisiana. She attended a Career Tech Business School and a Modelling School and worked for 22 years in the medical and banking industries. A professional model in her younger life, she is now a licensed and ordained minister.Her books aim to help readers prepare and enrich their souls for the life that God intended. Tabitha's faith has never been stronger today, and her passion for helping others has seen her contribute significantly to multiple charitable programs. She sees herself as living out the principles laid out by God to care for the needs of others.God called her to serve, and she also works as the Chief Executive Director for Matters of the Heart, Inc. This non-profit organization is dedicated to community involvement across several states.Tabitha aims to spread the Gospel message, convert others to Christ, and make new disciples, encouraging others to operate to their maximum potential with the help of the Word of God.Tabitha enjoys spending time with family, shopping for antiques, reading, and watching movies in her free time. She loves to cook and always looks for something new to try in the kitchen.

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Contents

Note From Author

Introduction

Chapter 1   The Whole Duty of Man

Chapter 2   The Spirit of Rebellion

Chapter 3   The Self Life

Chapter 4   Self Love

Chapter 5   The Fallen Nature

Chapter 6   The Emptying

Chapter 7   Living Spirits

Chapter 8   Entrusted with Power

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Note From Author

My authorship in this publication is in no way meant to leave the impression I have arrived. It is my assignment as a messenger to deliver His word. I write cloaked in humility and covered in grace. Blessings!

Introduction

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it (Matthew 13:45-46).

This is a parable of a man in search of something very rare and of great value. Upon finding this matchless pearl, the man sells all that he has to acquire this extravagant piece. We too when we discover the surpassing riches in Christ, are prepared to give up all other attachments to enjoy the greatest treasure of all.

This book is all about pursuing our reward in Christ. But it is also about the things that hold us back and vie for our attention. We all wish to lay hold of the life destined for us in God, but we must first weigh in on a subject that is difficult to come to grips with. It is the sinful nature or the self life. We must become aware of its nature and its progressive working against us in our desire and ability to achieve true sonship.

But like anything of value there is a price. Didn’t Jesus say, "For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?" (Luke 14:28). So must we consider what is working against us as we move towards our purpose.

We have the assurance of Jesus that this purpose is within our reach, and it is attainable. But we must follow the same instruction Jesus gave to the father of the boy with the deaf and dumb spirit, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth (Mark 9:23). So are all things we wish to attain through faith.

At the outset of this spiritual voyage we will discover some hard but binding truths. But be comforted that what the Holy Spirit reveals, He also heals. He is both gracious and longsuffering. With Him comes the conviction that leads to repentance and to righteousness. Anything outside of this stray into the path of condemnation, which leads to fear and judgment.

So let us believe that the Word does not seek to condemn but to save:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life, For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil (John 3:16-19).

In this exposition, we will contrast the works of the flesh with those of the Spirit. We will take stock not only of every blessing and setback in our lives but also the schemes of the enemy that are so glaring and real. Make no mistake; he comes with only one intention: to kill, to steal and to destroy. Whether or not we choose to accept this as true, it does not qualify the reality of demonic influence. One can choose either the path of truth, which is light, or the path of continued deception, which is darkness.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin (1 John 1:7, emphasis added).

We know Jesus has already paid the ultimate price for all we will unveil. We therefore need to commit to understanding and equipping ourselves with the foundational truths expounded in this book and hold them close to our hearts. The primary one is to abandon a lifestyle of sin:

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that