/fāTH/Noun
1.Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
2.Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
Synonyms
belief - trust - confidence - credence - credit
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Faith......what is it? And more than that, what is Faith in God?
Can you SEE it? Can you TOUCH it?
Faith is believing in something or someone or it might be something that you can't see or feel. It's is something deep inside of our souls that is hard to describe to someone who doesn't have it or never experienced it. You can have faith in yourself, your kids, your parents, a cause or personal beliefs.
Faith in God, however is much more than just having faith. God is most powerful, ever-knowing, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. To have faith in God requires a selflessness on our part as well as acceptance of the outcome. It requires complete trust, submission and humbleness. Faith in God doesn't mean that you get what you want. You get what GOD wants and if they are one in the same, then even better.
God knows me better than anyone. period. He knows me better than I know myself. period. When I put my faith in God for something that I think I need or I think I want, I know that the outcome will be what God wants. Not me or anyone else. Why? Because He knows what is best for me. I may not always get what I want; even better, I get what is BEST. And it is "GODS BEST."
Sometimes, He answer my prayers, but it may not be exactly what I had imagined in my head. It always works out for the BEST.
Sometimes, He doesn't answer for a long, long time........but when He does "Bam! His timing is always perfect"! He knows WHAT is best and WHEN. Those situations are a real test of faith and patience.
Sometimes, He answers just as I prayed and well, that is just great!
For a while I have been in a situation that truly, only God could help me out of and bring me through. I prayed to Him that only HE could help me and I had faith HE would! I mean it was coming down to the eleventh hour!!! God is so awesome and He continually shows me how awesome He is!
When we truly love someone and we see them struggling, unhappy and frustrated with life, we want the "best" for them. We open our hearts and lift them up to the only One who can really help them. We ask God to bless their life, meet their needs and give them abundant love and fill their hearts with joy. We even pray these things knowing in the back of our minds that it is possible, that we may not be what is "best for them" and God places them somewhere else or with someone else and we may lose that person. As devastating as it may seem, we just have to trust God, accept His will and know that He will send His Holy Spirit to comfort us and give us peace . Be thankful that God blessed us with that person, even if it was for a short time. When we truly love someone, we should always put them first, even if it hurts. Sometimes, it really hurts...........
So when I pray, I pray to God and have FAITH that the outcome will ALWAYS BE BEST, no matter what. I may be overwhelmed with joy or sadness, but after time has passed, I "get it" and say to myself " Ah hah! so that's why............"
This month, my FAN EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD is "There's A Rainbow", a song about FAITH; Please listen and share it with others who may need some encouragement.Just click on the title below:
