Spiritual Strength of Faith

Blessed and greatly favored are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence;

They will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah.

Blessed and greatly favored is the man whose strength is in You,

In whose heart are the highways to Zion. They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power];

Each of them appears before God in Zion.

(Psalm 84:4-5,7) Seek and deeply long for the LORD and His strength [His power, His might]; Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually. (Psalm 105:4) It is important to daily seek Christ in the word along with prayer; by these things, we experience His constant faithfulness. Standing on His word, speaking His word, allowing our thinking, speaking and actions to align with the word of God.

So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love. (Ephesians 3:17) When Christ is our anchor we become empowered by His spirit to keep our faith strong. Keeping ourselves rooted and anchored in Him which is the word exemplified; this anchor of the soul gives us peace in the turbulence of life. He is indeed a solid foundation for spiritual strength. This hope [this confident assurance] we have as an anchor of the soul [it cannot slip and it cannot break down under whatever pressure bears upon it]—a safe and steadfast hope that enters within the veil [of the heavenly temple, that most Holy Place in which the very presence of God dwells]. (Hebrews 6:19)

Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. (Hebrews 11:1) Looking not at what is seen but to the unseen; this is called faith.

So we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are visible are temporal [just brief and fleeting], but the things which are invisible are everlasting and imperishable.(2 Corinthians 4:18) You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation]. (Isaiah 26:3) This is why we mind our focus! What you focus on is the controlling factor of your spiritual strength. Directing our minds on His word; focusing our energy towards spiritual alignment and seeking a deeper connection with Him. We do these things by keeping our minds steadfast on Christ who enables a focused living.

And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]. (Philippians 4:7)