Chronicles of a Watchman by Dr. James P. Norman Jr.

1. Believe the gospel that everything it teaches is for you. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) 2. Repent and turn to God and renounce all sin and wrong doing. (Acts 26:18) 3. Obey the gospel and seek for the enduement of power from on high. (Luke 11:13; 24:49; Acts 1:4-15, 2:38-39; 5:32) 4. Yield to God, walk and live in the Spirit. (Romans 8:1-16; Galatians 5:16-26) 5. Learn to pray in faith without wavering. (James 1:5-8; Hebrew 11:6) 6. Have faith in your mission in life to fully represent God. (Acts 1:8) 7. Learn to use the name of Jesus according to the word of God.  (Acts 3:16; 4:12; John 14:12-15; Colossians 3:17; and John 15:7,16) In starting out to use the name of Jesus one must have a desire to be a true and unselfish representative of God.  You must start to use the name in every phase of life and not be denied if there is any resistance to the answer.  As victories come, the faith and confidence will grow until there will be a normal faith in the name of Jesus...

We must talk about this and pass it around. This is the condition of the Christian who has an apparent desire to know God in a personal way to experience  peace of heart and mind, but somehow seems to be unable to place faith in God.  Outward motions such as public commitments at church, praying at the altar, and other efforts may be many, but all of this action leaves the person feeling empty and devoid of faith.  Prayers seem to go no higher than the ceiling and salvation always appears out of grasp, much like the mirage that fades into the distance.  This individual may make an effort toward God, but somehow he never seems to achieve vital contact. A lack of faith may also be the result of not seeking God according to the Bible.  A person may desire faith in God but not according to the teachings of the Word of God.  It is reported that the noted evangelist of our times frequently prayed that God would increase his faith until one day they came face ...