Where Is Our Faith?

[hldude33]

"Where Is Our Faith?'​

By Zach Wood​

Mark 4:39-40​

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"​

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What amazes me about the disciples is how they spent so much time with Jesus Christ, and yet, still lacked so many faith even after watching so many miracles performed. They witnessed so many divine attributes of our Lord, yet they still questioned so many times as if He had given them reason to doubt. ​

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I see myself so much in those disciples. I find myself, so often, not trusting or believing, that God will move mountains and do miracles around me. He has proven His provision time and time again. But I still find myself doubting when I look at things going on around me and think rationally how it can possibly get better. I doubt so often and I am more than sure most of you find yourself doing the exact same thing. ​

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We are so human, are we not? God moves in our lives and changes us in ways we have never believed would happen. However, we continue to doubt and freak out when things do not go a certain way. It is like we have amnesia and completely forget how God has provided in the past. He always provides. ALWAYS! What in the world keeps us from believing He will continue to do so? We sure can learn a lot from the disciples, can we not? We are in the boat of life and all around us, the waves are crashing and freaking us out. But, Jesus Christ always comes along and either holds us through the storm or completely calms the storm for us. ​

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This Faith journey is a daily thing. It is never easy, even though we grow through these times when we must exercise extreme faith. Having faith is hard, because we are completely trusting in what we cannot yet see. And that is exactly when God works at His best. When we have strong faith, a whole new world is brought before our eyes and we see in a whole new way. Awesome! ​

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I pray that our faith will grow and that we will continue to learn, as the disciples did, how to completely put our trust in Jesus Christ and believe in His provisions. He will never leave us. Never. We must have faith.​

 

[Miss Hepburn]

"Where Is Our Faith?'​

By Zach Wood​

Mark 4:39-40​

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"​

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What amazes me about the disciples is how they spent so much time with Jesus Christ, and yet, still lacked so many faith even after watching so many miracles performed. They witnessed so many divine attributes of our Lord, yet they still questioned so many times as if He had given them reason to doubt. ​

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I see myself so much in those disciples. I find myself, so often, not trusting or believing, that God will move mountains and do miracles around me. He has proven His provision time and time again. But I still find myself doubting when I look at things going on around me and think rationally how it can possibly get better. I doubt so often and I am more than sure most of you find yourself doing the exact same thing. ​

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We are so human, are we not? God moves in our lives and changes us in ways we have never believed would happen. However, we continue to doubt and freak out when things do not go a certain way. It is like we have amnesia and completely forget how God has provided in the past. He always provides. ALWAYS! What in the world keeps us from believing He will continue to do so? We sure can learn a lot from the disciples, can we not? We are in the boat of life and all around us, the waves are crashing and freaking us out. But, Jesus Christ always comes along and either holds us through the storm or completely calms the storm for us. ​

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This Faith journey is a daily thing. It is never easy, even though we grow through these times when we must exercise extreme faith. Having faith is hard, because we are completely trusting in what we cannot yet see. And that is exactly when God works at His best. When we have strong faith, a whole new world is brought before our eyes and we see in a whole new way. Awesome! ​

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I pray that our faith will grow and that we will continue to learn, as the disciples did, how to completely put our trust in Jesus Christ and believe in His provisions. He will never leave us. Never. We must have faith.​

Absolutely excellent.
Excellent, excellent, hldude. Welcome here!!
(Except I don't like the "we" ever -"However we continue to doubt...", excuse me, speak for yourself, Zack. :) A minor issue. )

Faith, ahh, I could never speak too much about faith....in fact I should change my name to Faith. Lightbulb moment.

"When we have strong faith a whole new world is brought before our eyes...."!!!! Oh my God, yes. And I live in it - and my friends fear for me because they think I am Pollyanna -ish -----yet, I am consistently, happy with no cares and they are irritable, bless their little hearts.

How do I personally guard against the "hardend heart" that happened to the disiples immediately after seeing the miracle of the loaves and fish?? --- (Remember that's when that storm arose, right? ;) )
All over my house I have God's little miracles for me. I even took pictures of one miracle and have it in 3 places to look at and wink at - I showed friends the other day and recounted the seemingly impossiblity of what He did for me -within a 1/4 of an inch on 3 sides ...long story...but impossible - never - I never even asked Him for help that time! ( Before they call I will answer, while they are still speaking I will hear. ) Isaiah 65:24

Why is my faith so consistently present? Because He showed me, for one thing, that His Presence is everywhere...and when you understand by reading and hearing the Truth -that He is Love - that Jesus came so that we could live an abundant life, John 10:10 - in all ways - happiness, etc. That He wants us to ask, believe and receive. That He wants us to know the Kingdom of Heaven -plus all the other things He wants for us --"we" hopefully start to know and understand (Jer 9:23) the very Naure of our God ----He loves us and wants the best for us like any human loving father. (Or to a lesser extent, as any owner of a puppy! It is in our nature also...)

Anyway, must run now - I love talking about how powerful faith is and how a whole new world opens to us!!

:) Miss Hepburn

 

[judd]

"We are in the boat of life and all around us, the waves are crashing and freaking us out. But, Jesus Christ always comes along and either holds us through the storm or completely calms the storm for us."

in fact, excellent!!!

I like that message dear.