I had kind of hit a road bump in my renewed drive to walk with the Lord recently. Faith is something that I have always had a hard time with as I am kind of a "show me" kind of guy. I have felt the presence of God quite often recently but always question whether or not it is real or just something I want to feel that I convinced my self I felt. (I hope that made sense. Me = poor writer) It has really bothered me but I continued to read the Word and pray, asking God to help me with this.
So, at Church last night we hit the mid-way point in a class we are in called Driven By Eternity. In this lesson, we talked about how heaven is described in the Bible in various chapters. Most of it was what you had heard forever, streets of gold etc. But he mentioned some things that I had never heard of before regarding the people that live through the tribulation. I won't go into it here because I will butcher it and sound like an idiot but it made me think.
Afterwards, we were hanging out with some friends that are also in our class talking about it and kind of comparing what we had been taught about heaven and the end times with each other. One of us started asking about faith (and I really wish I had heard what he had said because it would make this so much better) and I was hit with the fact that faith is not something that can be learned. There are mysteries in the Bible to build our faith in God. If the Bible had all the answers laid out plain as day it would not build faith, but only knowledge. Not that there is anything wrong with knowledge, but the thrill of discovery through faith in Christ Jesus is an amazing part of being a believer. If we knew everything about God's plan and why He does what He does now, we would be following with our minds and not our hearts. It is not supposed to be easy because nothing in life that is worth doing is.
So I guess what I am trying to say here is that God has shown me that it is OK to ask questions and wonder about why things happen the way they do. I hope this is not to poorly worded. Have a great week.
2 comments:
Well said. Faith cannot be explained, and cannot be shared. You can teach someone absolutely everything they need to know, and intellectually "prove" almost anything, but when it all boils down, faith is what matters. And you just have to leap with faith, and know that it is enough. I don't think I will ever understand it all, but I know what I know, and put my whole life into my faith. So, please, question. God isn't afraid of your questions, and you can't hurt his feelings. If you are seeking him, he wants to hear what it is you have to say, no matter what it is. Thanks for sharing your seeking - I grow through your growing.
I am so proud of you! This is like one of the two smart things you have ever said...I mean two smartest things you ever said. lol. I love you. I do not love the lack of mustache. Just saying.
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