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\u201cInasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,\u00a0that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span>\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/span>\u00a0(Luke 1:1-4)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Many people set out to talk about things they\u2019ve seen or heard without having perfect understanding of them, without carefully investigating everything from the beginning… They do not think. They simply hear and accept them as facts, without knowing the root of the situation.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026 having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first<\/i>\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Important:<\/span> <\/b>Most people are not interested in knowing the origin of the a ‘miracle’. All they want is the results.<\/p>\n

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This is nothing but emotion. It\u2019s a result of an emotional faith, and not of an intelligent faith, which carefully investigates everything from the beginning.<\/p>\n

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Everything we obtain through an emotional faith is superficial! Things do not last because they\u2019re not based upon the truth. People who live by an emotional faith do what other people do and say what other people say… Nothing new comes out of them.<\/p>\n

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Discipline is absolutely rational; it is opposed to emotion, as it goes against our own will. The result of discipline is the certainty of the things in which we have been instructed, which is reflected in our rational and confident way of speaking and in our firm attitudes.<\/p>\n

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The lack of assurance is the reason why many Christians are defeated: when they speak, they do so in an insecure manner, as if to fulfil an obligation; they live by a \u201creligious\u201d faith. They have no discipline and, as a result, they do not look at the root of their problems.<\/p>\n

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When we delve into the knowledge of the truth, and are disciplined enough to practise it, we become more confident and we see positive results in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is something that happens inside of us, allowing us to be firm at any time and under any circumstances.<\/p>\n

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Our genuine desire to know the truth, and not just gather knowledge, allows us to be victorious every day.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not something that we just talk about, but we live what we believe! This is our main focus.<\/p>\n

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Therefore, it is important to ascertain the facts and be certain of the truth about everything you hear. If you have doubts, insecurities, fear or shyness, it\u2019s because you have lived by an emotional faith.<\/p>\n

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What have you based your life upon? Is it based upon truth and discipline, or is it hollow, empty and unstable?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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