Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: JockoManning
“So, without any faith whatsoever...."

Praise God, I really needed this. I've been beating myself up for not having enough faith.

61 posted on 07/20/2005 10:08:47 PM PDT by oprahstheantichrist (...rethinking the Oprah thing. Watch Soros closely.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies ]


To: oprahstheantichrist

We all do, my FRiend. satan LOVES to whisper those things in our ears. We all have a MEASURE of faith. Sometimes we don't use it enough, but we do have it.


64 posted on 07/22/2005 5:44:56 AM PDT by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies ]

To: oprahstheantichrist

Hi O is the AC

Sorry so slow in answering.

Faith ... hmmmm ...

Me and my faith ... well, I do try to hold up the shield of faith to quench the fiery darts of the enemy ... and I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES ... and I try to remember to "take it to the Lord in prayer" ... and I ask Him to help my unbelief.

I am NOT a super Christian. From the time I first heard the gospel till when I read the gospel tract left in a restroom and prayed the prayer on the back and was instantly changed into a believer was more than two years. I had grown up in a non christian home, so hearing the gospel was a new experience for me. But that stayed there at least two years without my doing anything about it. Then, as I said, I found a tract in a public restroom, read it, prayed the prayer, and I BELIEVED. I was changed, and that not of myself, it was the gift of God. I can't explain it. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear the hour I first believed.

And I know the Lord is in my life, here with me, everyday. I am AWARE of that.

So, in those ways, I do have FAITH.

However, thinking back, the two times I have been present when someone died, I did not pray for them to be raised from the dead. That did not even occur to me. I wonder what might have happened if I did?

So, if that's what you are referring to as "faith", I'm with ya. I can't say if I have "enough" faith either.

But at any rate, don't beat yourself up.

Blessed Friday evening to you. It's just now sundown here where I live.


68 posted on 07/22/2005 5:51:40 PM PDT by JockoManning (www.biblegateway.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson