Faith

[Butterflywoman]

I had a dream once about God. He was sitting at the head of a conference table talking about me to his angels. Suddenly he got a sad look on his face. He said, “I just don’t understand why Susan worries so much. I have always taken care of her. She has always had a roof over her head and food to eat. I have always comforted her during a time of crisis. Why does she still worry so much? You would think that she would have more faith in me.” I woke up feeling guilty. After that I tried to worry less and internalize my faith more deeply.

Faith is a mysterious emotion. It is like confidence. We feel intuitively during a crisis that everything will work itself out in the end. It is like serenity. We feel peaceful. It is like intimacy. We feel close to God. It is like humility. We feel frail next to the power of God. It is like awe. We feel such admiration for God. It is like awareness. We feel the truth deep in our soul. It is like joy. We are so happy to be loved. Faith is like all these things. But it is still mysterious.

How do you get faith? It is a gift. You ask for it and then act “as if” you have it. It comes to you the size of an acorn and then grows into a great tree draping its branches around your life. If it fades away, you set aside everything you are doing to find it and bring it back into your life.

What do you do with faith? You enjoy it and you share it with others. You guard it carefully. It is your most valuable possession. When others, who have less faith than you, are in trouble, you bolster them up with affirmations. You tell them how time and time again God has seen you through a crisis. You share with them how everything good in your life has come from God. Then you stand in for God. You act as an emissary and help these people in any way you can. When you part, you don’t say, “I love you,” you say, “God loves you. Have faith in him.”

When you pray, pray for faith. Everything else is in God’s hands. He will decide what is best for you. He will determine how long you are to suffer. He will determine the source of all your income. He will put the right people in your life and take the wrong ones out. If you attempt to do this yourself you will make mistakes. Let God do it all. Just ask for faith so that you can relax while God is controlling your life.

As you grow old, thank God for your faith. So many people suffer because they do not have it. Have compassion for these people and praise the Lord for blessing you with your faith.

[img]I had a dream once about God. He was sitting at the head of a conference table talking about me to his angels. Suddenly he got a sad look on his face. He said, “I just don’t understand why Susan worries so much. I have always taken care of her. She has always had a roof over her head and food to eat. I have always comforted her during a time of crisis. Why does she still worry so much? You would think that she would have more faith in me.” I woke up feeling guilty. After that I tried to worry less and internalize my faith more deeply.

Faith is a mysterious emotion. It is like confidence. We feel intuitively during a crisis that everything will work itself out in the end. It is like serenity. We feel peaceful. It is like intimacy. We feel close to God. It is like humility. We feel frail next to the power of God. It is like awe. We feel such admiration for God. It is like awareness. We feel the truth deep in our soul. It is like joy. We are so happy to be loved. Faith is like all these things. But it is still mysterious.

How do you get faith? It is a gift. You ask for it and then act “as if” you have it. It comes to you the size of an acorn and then grows into a great tree draping its branches around your life. If it fades away, you set aside everything you are doing to find it and bring it back into your life.

What do you do with faith? You enjoy it and you share it with others. You guard it carefully. It is your most valuable possession. When others, who have less faith than you, are in trouble, you bolster them up with affirmations. You tell them how time and time again God has seen you through a crisis. You share with them how everything good in your life has come from God. Then you stand in for God. You act as an emissary and help these people in any way you can. When you part, you don’t say, “I love you,” you say, “God loves you. Have faith in him.”

When you pray, pray for faith. Everything else is in God’s hands. He will decide what is best for you. He will determine how long you are to suffer. He will determine the source of all your income. He will put the right people in your life and take the wrong ones out. If you attempt to do this yourself you will make mistakes. Let God do it all. Just ask for faith so that you can relax while God is controlling your life.

As you grow old, thank God for your faith. So many people suffer because they do not have it. Have compassion for these people and praise the Lord for blessing you with your faith.

[BUTTERFLY-7]

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[Lily]

Faith comes from hearing and hearing from the word of GOD. My journey to faith in Christ was a rather long one. It took me a bit longer than most on my search for the truth, but on May 8, 1989 I came to know JESUS in a personal way and my life has never been the same.

I learned more and more of him by reading his word, thus my faith was increased. I love to share my faith with others!

Good post!


blessings Butterflywoman! Sheila

[StandFast]

By the grace of God, I have come know Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior.

Since then I have been with the Word every day. I have gone to church my whole 48 years on this planet before this. Now the Word is alive for me and the Bible is a never ending source of love, light, and wisdom.

Thank you God!

[Dean62]

Originally Posted by Butterflywoman

If it fades away, you set aside everything you are doing to find it and bring it back into your life.

Without it there is nothing in life to set aside.