he just shook it off unharmed (Acts 28:5).
To me this is the act of faith, the sign of a trusting spirit. No matter what it looks like, just shake it off and keep on with your work.
I suppose we can get all worked up over, Oh will He heal my arm???? Will He?? Won't He?? Should I be faithing for my healing or not?
He just shook it off and went on.
That's more my take on things, I don't need all the dramatics, I can ask, and when God heals, I know it was His will, and when He doesn't, I know it wasn't.
I guess there's the tendency like with so many other things to want to make this all emotional and confrontational, take up those spiritual arms!! I've got a cold!!
In quietness and trust is our strength. I get the feeling some aren't feeling that strength, and need to "get more involved". If He does, He does, and if He doesn't, He doesn't.
It sound's like some people feel the need to get all worked up inside to make sure they are trusting enough, but I see that trusting as the quiet assurance inside. I suppose if that doesn't sound like it's good enough, maybe that's the one who lacks that confidence, and replaces it with fervor?
Maybe this is the winner post for me . . . He just shook it off and continued what he was doing. That to me is faith.
Much love!