Helpful Verses:
“Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” Proverbs 27:5
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.” Psalm 1:2–3
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me. Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.” Romans 16:1–4
“Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring." 2 Thessalonians 1:4
Interesting Quotes:
“Are you living for the Lord or for yourself?” Watchman Nee
“The goal of faithfulness is not that we will do work for God, but that He will be free to do His work through us.” Oswald Chambers
Example Patterns:
When making plans, make a clear commitment (yes or no) and stick to it.
Using your timeline, consider where God has been faithful to you and use it to fuel your worship. Do this repeatedly throughout the month.
Using your timeline, consider where you have not be faithful to God and ask him to reveal the root. Do this repeatedly throughout the month.
Podcast:
Rachel Hughes, who leads Gas Street Church in Birmingham with her husband Tim, talks us through the practice of faithfulness. She shares powerfully and practically, pointing to her own personal experience to demonstrate why this slightly unglamourous fruit of the Spirit is of such vital importance for us today.