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To Moses faith was no guesswork; it was a reality. He believed that
God ruled his life in particular; and in all its details he acknowledged
Him. For strength to withstand every temptation, he trusted in Him.—
Education, 63
(1903).
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Faith in Christ, Not the Robe—As He was passing, she [the
infirm woman] reached forward and succeeded in barely touching the
border of His garment. That moment she knew that she was healed.
Her faith was centered, not in the robe, but in Him who wore the robe.
In that one touch was concentrated the faith of her life, and instantly
her pain and feebleness disappeared. Instantly she felt the thrill as
of an electric current passing through every fiber of her being. There
came over her a sensation of perfect health. “Straightway ... she felt in
her body that she was healed of that plague” (
Mark 5:29
).—Lt 111,
1904.
Faith Is Not in Things—There was no healing power in the gar-
ment. It was faith in the Person who wore the garment which restored
her to health.—MS 105, 1901.
Faith Discriminates—Faith is the medium through which truth
or error finds a lodging place in the mind. It is by the same act of
mind that truth or error is received, but it makes a decided difference
whether we believe the Word of God or the sayings of men. When
Christ revealed Himself to Paul and he was convinced that he was
persecuting Jesus in the person of His saints, he accepted the truth
as it is in Jesus. A transforming power was manifested on mind and
character, and he became a new man in Christ Jesus. He received the
truth so fully that neither earth nor hell could shake his faith.—
The
Signs of the Times, June 5, 1893
. (
Selected Messages 1:346
.)
Faith a Mighty Healer—Faith is a mightier conqueror than death.
If the sick can be led to fix their eyes in faith upon the Mighty Healer,
we shall see wonderful results. It will bring life to the body and to the
soul.—
The Ministry of Healing, 62
(1905).
Daily Exercise of Faith—I find that I have to fight the good fight
of faith every day. I have to exercise all my faith and not rely upon
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feeling; I have to act as though I knew the Lord heard me and would
answer me and bless me. Faith is not a happy flight of feeling; it
is simply taking God at His word—believing that He will fulfill His
promises because He said He would.—Lt 49, 1888. (HC 119.)