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In this lecture we learned that Hebrews was written to people who were tempted to abandon their new faith in Christ. Have you ever been tempted to give up your faith in Christ? What helped sustain your faith at that time?
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I would not say that I have been tempted to give up my faith in Christ; but there have certainly been times where I have questioned God, didn’t understand why things were happening the way they were, and my faith has been tested. Getting in God’s Word, praying to God, and asking for His strength and peace has sustained me. Being reminded of God’s faithfulness, love, grace, and mercy every day through the Word is a great way to stand firm in the faith.
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I have not ever been tempted to give up my faith. I’ve had some subtle, temporary doubts creep in over the years, but they are quickly erased by the Lords grace and power of his Holy Spirit.
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I have been a believer for over 65 years and do not ever recall considering “giving up my faith”. There have been times when I have been pulled away by worldly obligations and interest for periods of time and did not actively live out my faith on a daily basis. During these time the encouragement and accountability provided by other Christians was a big factor in re-engaging my faith. This was always followed by repentance, prayer, bible study and a service opportunity provided by the Lord.
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I thankfully have not yet thought of giving up faith or returning to the non-Christian.
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I have never gave up my faith in Christ but there has been many times in my life where I did not put Christ first and that led to poor decisions being made. It was through those times that I now look back on and am able to see that those trials were my being tested in my faith and although I may have failed by making the wrong choice I also prevailed by reaching out to God and other Christians and found my way back and now can tell my testimony to others who may feel that just because they sinned they can never have a relationship with God because that is not true. You must repent and live a life of obedience and it does not happen overnight and it must be done day by day.