By faith, Jesse Owens competed in the Olympics in Nazi Germany in front of Hitler, and won. The public display of his faith through his sportsmanship led others to the one true God during an unimaginable time in an unlikely place.
I’ve always loved this story I love that he wasn’t a preacher or a politician. “Just” an athlete with conviction. You never know where the path to God’s glory might lead.
By faith, Harriet Tubman allowed the Holy Spirit to lead her to rescue many enslaved people through the underground railroad. In doing so she defied the Law of the land at that time as it was unhumane and contrary to God's plan for humanity.
Good morning! My thoughts are with those who are in areas that must weather the winter storm. I am in norther, central part of NC. We did get the sleet and ice. I get the joy of peaceful and quiet stillness of the wintery ice.
By faith, Joni Erikson-Tada, who became a quadriplegic through a swimming accident at sixteen years old, endured the hardship of a medical world that new little and she became the Guinee pig; She learning to paint with her mouth, creating beautiful artwork, sharing her faith to the world, when ADA was just being conceived, wife, author, speaker, cancer survivor, shining the light of Jesus and Yahweh's love, sixty year later! My faith hero!
In case anyone else had difficulty thinking about the Process (if your name were on this list, what moment in your life with Yahweh might be featured?), ChatGPT helped me think about things that were not necessarily mountain moving events:
Counter-cultural choices:
*Choose integrity over advancement—telling the truth when it costs them.
*Raise children with spiritual priorities that don’t always align with success, popularity, or comfort.
*Practice Sabbath and rest, trusting that productivity isn’t their savior.
Daily, unseen acts:
*Pray instead of panic—over finances, children, fear, the unknown.
*Obey small promptings that seem insignificant: a conversation, an apology, an act of kindness.
By faith David faced the giant, not in his own strength, and later entrusted his throne, his children, and his failures to the mercy of God, believing that the Lord is faithful even when His servant is weak.
I was hoping people could enter this question with confidence (I hope you all were able to see yourselves clearly). It’s so important to recognize that acting in faith is a gift from God and gifts should be recognized. It’s not arrogant to identify moments of faith. It’s gratitude.
Barnabas, writes Luke, "was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith." When he was sent to Antioch and saw what the grace of God had done, "he exhorted (encouraged) them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose."
Faith opens our eyes to see God at work (grace). Faith unleashes encouragement. Faith enables steadfast devotion, resolute purpose.
By faith, Titus, a Gentile, worked with Paul and then remained in Crete to appoint elders and combat false teachers. He must have been a well-respected man. I picture him as quiet, calm, thoughtful, strong, and well-spoken. I look forward to meeting him someday and finding out if he’s anything like I imagine him.
I would like to see more story’s of the people who lived a “quiet and gentle life”. The granny prayer warrior! Francis Chan also comes to mind, and Jennie Allen moved mountains in the 21st century for sure!
Here’s one I love! A friend of mine’s mom was dying of cancer. She was sick for a long time and basically couldn’t do much other than sit in her bed. So she made this three ring binder and filled it with a giant list of people to pray for. One person per page. Every day she’d try to pray the whole list. She could rarely make it through. One day my friend walked in on her mom apparently sleeping. When she got to her she realized she was just grinning with her eyes close. My friend said, Why are you so happy about today? And her mom said, I prayed for every single one. She died a couple days later.
By Faith, Corrie Ten Boom, saw love and obedience greater than death. By Faith, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. surrendered his life in service to people, knowing this sacrifice could mean literally cost him his life. I wonder now reading Hebrews 11 he experienced verses 13-16. The joys of sitting with a text until it begin to sit with you.
While he is not a “go to” character for me, typically, I was just thinking about Matthew. Matthew left the pride of life to learn from and adopt the teachings of Jesus. He abandoned his station as a tax collector (wealth, governmental respect, and security) to earnestly seek out humble ideals that created a total paradigm shift. He didn’t even know how it was all going to play out, either! All he knew was that Christ represented something different, something gentle, something rooted in loved. That’s a curiously powerful and inspiring faith in my opinion.
By faith, Esther, knowing she could be executed, approached King Xerxes to save her people.
Her actions inspire many to listen to God “for such a time as this”.
By faith, Jesse Owens competed in the Olympics in Nazi Germany in front of Hitler, and won. The public display of his faith through his sportsmanship led others to the one true God during an unimaginable time in an unlikely place.
I’ve always loved this story I love that he wasn’t a preacher or a politician. “Just” an athlete with conviction. You never know where the path to God’s glory might lead.
By faith, Harriet Tubman allowed the Holy Spirit to lead her to rescue many enslaved people through the underground railroad. In doing so she defied the Law of the land at that time as it was unhumane and contrary to God's plan for humanity.
I love Harriet Tubman! I dressed up as her when I was eight for a book report. :) She was my superhero.
Brief thought — I don’t know how anyone can read this passage faster than 42 days. I am greatly enjoying revisiting it daily.
By faith, my friend Lee Ann faced death from cancer with great bravery and humility. She knew she’d be made whole. She desired a better country.
She knew she’d be made whole—beautiful.
Agreed! It’s like I’m reading a new chapter each week!
Good morning! My thoughts are with those who are in areas that must weather the winter storm. I am in norther, central part of NC. We did get the sleet and ice. I get the joy of peaceful and quiet stillness of the wintery ice.
By faith, Joni Erikson-Tada, who became a quadriplegic through a swimming accident at sixteen years old, endured the hardship of a medical world that new little and she became the Guinee pig; She learning to paint with her mouth, creating beautiful artwork, sharing her faith to the world, when ADA was just being conceived, wife, author, speaker, cancer survivor, shining the light of Jesus and Yahweh's love, sixty year later! My faith hero!
A great story!
By faith, Anne Frank refused to surrender to the evil that surrounded her and proclaimed she believed there was still good in the world.
In case anyone else had difficulty thinking about the Process (if your name were on this list, what moment in your life with Yahweh might be featured?), ChatGPT helped me think about things that were not necessarily mountain moving events:
Counter-cultural choices:
*Choose integrity over advancement—telling the truth when it costs them.
*Raise children with spiritual priorities that don’t always align with success, popularity, or comfort.
*Practice Sabbath and rest, trusting that productivity isn’t their savior.
Daily, unseen acts:
*Pray instead of panic—over finances, children, fear, the unknown.
*Obey small promptings that seem insignificant: a conversation, an apology, an act of kindness.
*Keep showing up—to church, prayer, service—without visible results.
By faith David faced the giant, not in his own strength, and later entrusted his throne, his children, and his failures to the mercy of God, believing that the Lord is faithful even when His servant is weak.
I was hoping people could enter this question with confidence (I hope you all were able to see yourselves clearly). It’s so important to recognize that acting in faith is a gift from God and gifts should be recognized. It’s not arrogant to identify moments of faith. It’s gratitude.
Thanks for offering some suggestions, Hilde!
Barnabas, writes Luke, "was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith." When he was sent to Antioch and saw what the grace of God had done, "he exhorted (encouraged) them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose."
Faith opens our eyes to see God at work (grace). Faith unleashes encouragement. Faith enables steadfast devotion, resolute purpose.
By faith, Titus, a Gentile, worked with Paul and then remained in Crete to appoint elders and combat false teachers. He must have been a well-respected man. I picture him as quiet, calm, thoughtful, strong, and well-spoken. I look forward to meeting him someday and finding out if he’s anything like I imagine him.
I would like to see more story’s of the people who lived a “quiet and gentle life”. The granny prayer warrior! Francis Chan also comes to mind, and Jennie Allen moved mountains in the 21st century for sure!
Here’s one I love! A friend of mine’s mom was dying of cancer. She was sick for a long time and basically couldn’t do much other than sit in her bed. So she made this three ring binder and filled it with a giant list of people to pray for. One person per page. Every day she’d try to pray the whole list. She could rarely make it through. One day my friend walked in on her mom apparently sleeping. When she got to her she realized she was just grinning with her eyes close. My friend said, Why are you so happy about today? And her mom said, I prayed for every single one. She died a couple days later.
By faith, Ruth followed Naomi to her homeland.
By Faith, Corrie Ten Boom, saw love and obedience greater than death. By Faith, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. surrendered his life in service to people, knowing this sacrifice could mean literally cost him his life. I wonder now reading Hebrews 11 he experienced verses 13-16. The joys of sitting with a text until it begin to sit with you.
While he is not a “go to” character for me, typically, I was just thinking about Matthew. Matthew left the pride of life to learn from and adopt the teachings of Jesus. He abandoned his station as a tax collector (wealth, governmental respect, and security) to earnestly seek out humble ideals that created a total paradigm shift. He didn’t even know how it was all going to play out, either! All he knew was that Christ represented something different, something gentle, something rooted in loved. That’s a curiously powerful and inspiring faith in my opinion.
By faith, John Perkins returned to Mississippi to preach the gospel of reconciliation, even though he knew the suffering he would face.