Walk By Faith

UCB Word For Today
Walk By Faith (1)

7 JULY 2015

‘…We walk by faith, not by sight.’ 

2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV

A blind man with a guide dog ‘walks by faith’ in his dog. He believes that what the dog sees will be translated into a signal that tells him when it’s time to go, stop, turn right or left. And he picks up on those signals by holding the harness that connects him with the dog. Why does he trust the dog? Because it has something he doesn’t have: sight. And it’s the same with you and God. Today it might be unclear where God is taking you. That’s why the blind man must hold the harness and stay connected to the dog. He may wonder, ‘Why am I stopping at this corner so long?’ Because there’s traffic coming and he’s being protected from unseen danger. God says, ‘I will bring the blind by a way they did not know…I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them’ (Isaiah 42:16 NKJV). God has your tomorrow already planned out, even though you haven’t been there yet. He works outside of time, so He’s not held back by the limitations we labour with. Paul writes, ‘I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can see something of the future He has called you to share…I pray that you will begin to understand how incredibly great His power is to help those who believe Him. It is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the place of honour at God’s right hand…’ (Ephesians 1:18-20 TLB).
Walk By Faith (2)

8 JULY 2015

‘…We walk by faith, not by sight.’ 

2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV

When you decide to fly to a certain destination, these things all have to work together: 1) You must identify the right airline and flight schedule that will get you to your intended destination. 2) The plane must operate on a timetable that tells you when it’s leaving and when it’s arriving, and that the pilot has the route worked out in advance. 3) The airline has to set a price that you can afford to pay. Then they put your name in a computer, and everything is ready to go. However, here’s what’s not going to happen when you arrive at the airport. You’re not going to ask them to explain how the plane works; what buttons the pilot plans to push and what the equipment will do when he or she pushes them. You’re not going to check on the route they plan to take, or ask how fast they plan to fly, or how high, or whether the pilot plans to fly by manual control or autopilot. You’re not going to argue about the price after you’ve already made your reservation and paid your fare. Why? Because you’re confident that the equipment is sound and the pilot is experienced; you know you’ll safely reach your destination. You say, ‘What if the plane goes down?’ If you’re a redeemed child of God, you go up! ‘…to depart, and to be with Christ …is far better’ (Philippians 1:23). Either way, you win. Basically, you put your trust in the plane, the pilot, and the airline. Today God is asking you to do the same with Him—no more and no less! 

 

WAZE SatNav App – Travelling

I wanted to share my findings of this fantastic little app. I have it on the iPhone 5S and I believe it is available on other handsets and makes and models, you would have to check with your App Store for this.

One of the beauties about this app is that it is free, is always up to date and you can also have input on it as you travel.

For example, say you are travelling to London via the M1 and M25, if on the journey there are road works or a traffic accidents, you and other Wazers (that is what people who use the app is called) are able to make announcements to other Wazers. 

WAZE gives you multiple routes, which can show you if any accidents or traffic works are on your chosen route. When traveling if an accident or road works pop up you are able to re-direct your route to miss the them, and if you are traveling and your friends to have the app, you can send them the route and destination arrival time. You can even send your current location. It has day and night mode and is quite easy to see with great voice directions.

I’ll add images (screen captures) to show what you can see and how it looks. The only thing I found an issue with the app, is that it can eat data, I have 2gb of data per month and I use this app for no journeys longer than 30 to 60 mins. If you have something like a talktalk £12 a month contract sim where you get unlimited calls, text and data included, it shouldn’t be a problem. I tend to use mine also for areas I am not familiar with or if desperate for a petrol station. It can also be used for finding the closest hospital A&E etc.

This app also has a point system to help you be motivated to use it and as you use it more, and as the more you travel, the more points you get, these means you will get some added extras. I won’t say what they are as this will give you something to look forward to lol 🙂

So, just to recap, this is an excellent satnav with a lot of features, which will help you when travelling long or short distances. You may want to keep an eye on your data usage when using it.

I hope this helps you out and please remember you are responsible for your data usage and and charges you may incure.

   
    
    
    
   

How To Overcome Doubt

UCB Word For Today
20 Jun 2015

HOW TO OVERCOME DOUBT

‘…If you have faith and do not doubt…’ Matthew 21:21

Doubt is a doorway through which satan enters your life. It causes the ‘fight of faith’ to become the ‘flight of faith’. When fear, confusion, discouragement and despair take up residence within you, they rob you of confidence, joy and peace. But isn’t doubting just human? Of course it is and it’s also satan’s ploy! ‘…whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given…’ (1 John 5:10 NIV). Your doubts reveal a lack of confidence in what God says. So how can you stop doubting? The same way you deal with other sin-by acknowledging you have a problem and doing something about it. Doubt cannot be conquered by reason or even resistance; it will only submit to complete relinquishment. Trying to overcome your doubts one by one is like an alcoholic trying to reduce his or her alcohol intake one drink at a time. It doesn’t work. The solution is two-fold. 1) It begins with a once-for-all decision. It calls for a total relinquishing of your right to doubt anything God promised. It’s saying, ‘From now on, I will not doubt God!’ It’s believing that when you surrender a thing to Him, He takes it and deals with it. 2) By faith declare, ‘Lord, I absolutely trust Your every Word!’ Will doubt come knocking again at your door? Yes, but instead of letting it in, ‘…[take] the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked’ (Ephesians 6:16). Don’t fret, wrestle, or reason with your doubts. Instead, repeat your Scriptural declaration of faith, disregard your feelings, and trust God to do what He says.

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