January 2025 – The Faith Cafe

Note to Subscribers

Dear friends:

Just a note to let my cherished subscribers know that I’ll be posting on a less frequent schedule moving forward.

Other commitments mean that I have less time to devote to the Faith Cafe nowadays.

I’ll still be writing articles for this blog, but on a more occasional basis.

Thanks for your understanding, and thank you for tuning in over the past five years!

Love and blessings,

Lori

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day.

I think we can say the same about our faith.

We see hints of this in Scripture:

“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ ” (Luke 17:5)

“The father instantly cried out, ‘I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!’ ” (Mark 9:24)

Steadfast trust in God’s promises and character is something that is gradually established in us, brick by brick, year by year.

Take Abraham, for example. This hero of the Old Testament is held out in the book of Hebrews as a paragon of faith.

But he didn’t start out that way. In fact, his record in the faith department was a bit spotty for a while. God had to build up his faith over time…