The Heroes of Faith

I was just reading Hebrews 11 and I just realised how strong it
really is. It tells us of many people who by faith held on to the
promises of God and what stood out for me is the fact that all of them
did not see it with their physical eyes until later. Some even years
later but they still held on trusting the faithfulness of their God.
I believe many people know that 'faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen' but when we do not see the
promised fulfilled straight away we either get desperate or loose
heart. If we do this we will NEVER see what we want. By our faith we
can do MANY things (see verse 33-35) but we must hold it firmly.
Whenever you need to use your faith to conquer something or even
start a purpose of faith for example, don't forget that faith is the
evidence of things 'not seen' but it will make your blessing seen if
you remain in faith like our heroes of faith so that you also can
become a hero of today.

:)

Jigsaw Puzzle

I believe you've noticed that not every piece of a jigsaw puzzle is the same. If they were all the same then maybe most of the puzzle will be put together and you will probably make out what the picture is meant to be but it will not be 100% complete.
One thing that I've noticed is that some people tend to compare themselves to others and get discouraged because they are not the same as the other person that they compare themselves to, thus making them feel inferior. I used to do this until I realised that if God wanted me to be exactly like that person He would have made me that person. I am different and God made me different. Some are able to do what I am not able to do and I can do what some can't. So if you ever think that you are not needed because you are different just remember that jigsaw pieces are too but each piece has something to add. :)