"You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" These were the words of Jesus when His disciples were found screaming out of fear that the storm would swallow them in their own boat. Jesus' twelve disciples had nothing to be afraid of, considering the fact that Jesus Himself was right beside them. Yet, they still decided to panic and not entirely trust in their Savior. As funny as it may sound, this is in fact quite applicable to the world in which we live today, although much more in a metaphysical sense. In this world, as we face hardships such as natural disasters, poverty, war, and crime, we have more and more of the need to have faith in God and allowing Him to calm the storm in our lives. Sure, the disciples were surrounded with crashing waves and screaming winds however, they also had Jesus in His physical form. People today NEED faith in order to live peaceful lives especially with all of the wickedness and tragedies that surround us. Without faith, we cannot have God. Without God, our lives will be empty. Trusting in God with your life, even if we cannot see Him. That is faith.
Monday, January 17, 2011
How does Faith relate to the world in which we live?
"You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" These were the words of Jesus when His disciples were found screaming out of fear that the storm would swallow them in their own boat. Jesus' twelve disciples had nothing to be afraid of, considering the fact that Jesus Himself was right beside them. Yet, they still decided to panic and not entirely trust in their Savior. As funny as it may sound, this is in fact quite applicable to the world in which we live today, although much more in a metaphysical sense. In this world, as we face hardships such as natural disasters, poverty, war, and crime, we have more and more of the need to have faith in God and allowing Him to calm the storm in our lives. Sure, the disciples were surrounded with crashing waves and screaming winds however, they also had Jesus in His physical form. People today NEED faith in order to live peaceful lives especially with all of the wickedness and tragedies that surround us. Without faith, we cannot have God. Without God, our lives will be empty. Trusting in God with your life, even if we cannot see Him. That is faith.
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I like your quote in the beginning. You say that "people today need faith in order to live peace lives" But what do we have to have faith? How does non- Christian have faith?
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