The faith by which a person comes to the Lord Jesus Christ never takes place apart from the winsome work of the Holy Spirit.
There is a special gift of faith that the Holy Spirit imparts to believers at special times for special things. This is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:9, and examples of it abound in Hebrews 11.
The Holy Spirit increases faith in the heart of the believer particularly through trials, as in 1 Peter 1:6-7 and Romans 5:3-5. As the believer learns to trust God in the difficulties of life, his faith is refined.
As faith develops within the heart of the believer, so does a commitment to be faithful to God, following the principles of Scripture and leaving the results to God.
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After serving Grace Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, Bob was honorably retired on Sunday, September 27, 2015, and given the title "Pastor Emeritus." This was forty years to the day after he became their pastor.
He now works for the Presbytery of the Gulf South as...
