Faith and God part 3

This is the final post on faith and GOD. Why do we need faith ? We need faith because, we can be successful in our purpose if we have faith.

I remember an anonymous quotation " Faith is the wire that connects you to grace, and over which grace comes streaming from GOD.."

In simple terms, faith is our commitment to GOD to do what has been designed by HIM for HIS glory. We will receive GOD's grace when we are only working towards HIS glory.

An Indian mystic Papa Ramdas said "God is there for them that have faith and not for them who have not.." We have been told that GOD is for us, then is it not right that we have total faith in HIM.

Faith and God part 2

Yesterday I touched upon Faith and God in the post titled http://disabilitywithchrist.blogspot.com/2008/01/faith-and-god.html . Today, I continue further.

"Faith is to believe, on the word of GOD, what we do not see, and its reward is to see and enjoy what we believe.." St.Augustine
But we have to remember that faith alone, does nothing। For the faith to be effective it has to be rooted in GOD. Faith can become everything under GOD, by GOD and through GOD.

We can strengthen our faith in GOD, when we are committed to the whole truth. We can't have faith without truth. In fact, faith and truth is the same thing. As Bernadette Roberts says "Faith and Truth is the same thing - God's side is Truth, our side is Faith."

If we have committed ourselves to truth, them we will strengthen our Faith. And through our faith we will find GOD

Faith and God

Faith is what we need in times of distress. Faith in our parents, or the legal system or government or the goodness of humanity. Sometimes we have it, sometimes we don't. The only faith that matters is our faith in GOD.

For someone with a disability (like me), it can become difficult to have faith in GOD. We start reasoning and rationalizing about things, thus we reduce our faith. One thing to note is that faith can't be conditional. Particularly faith in GOD, has to be 100% complete and unconditional.

Why we need faith in GOD, when we have disability ? Because we do not know GOD's plan for us and how HE is going to use our disability to serve his purpose.

Jesus said unto them," Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." - Matthew 17-20

This can be true for us if we have true belief in GOD and also we want to use our faith to bring glory to GOD. Faith in GOD and prayer for unselfish reasons always has positive outcome.

(I think, one most post is warranted for this idea. More tomorrow.)