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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 am a self-achiever so in my younger years my desire to compete with others was my greatest temptation, but after every win I would always give Christ the glory and thank Him for all things. As I recall, I can remember suffering loss of memory due to trauma, I completely forgot about my Lord and Savior, but my memory and faith was restored after running into a witness on my way to work. It was a very strange situation; one I will never forget.
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Yes, as a victim of civil war in my country, I lost hope and even faith in my suffering. I questioned whether God exist. And if there is a God, why I suffered like this? But in my suffering and my questioning of the existence of God, I still maintained hope and faith. I read my bible and learned that people are called friends of God suffered but they did not abandoned their faith and God rewards them for their perseverance.
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Yes, I have been tempted. A combination of solid Christian women praying for me constantly and then God showing me HE will provide.
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There have been times since I came to faith that I have taken pause and asked myself if I really believe what I profess to believe. I have noticed how radically different my life and actions are compared to before, and I have had to evaluate whether this was really ‘me’ (as I have a tendency to mask and fall into step with those around me without being conscious of it. However, when I do this, I always think of the fullness of life that I have in Christ, even in times of difficulty.
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I don’t recall a time that I was ever tempted to abandon by faith in Christ. There were times that I didn’t live as Christ would want me to live. During those times, I always felt a pull to be closer to God and be in God’s word.