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Your Question:
Can I still have faith when everything feels like it's falling apart?
Answer:
As a pastor and a man of faith, I've seen many people struggle with their faith when life gets tough. It's natural to feel like everything is falling apart, but the question is, can we still have faith in those moments? I believe that faith is not just about receiving what we want from God, but about accepting what He gives us and glorifying Him in all circumstances. When we face difficulties, it's easy to become suspicious and wonder if God is really with us. But that's where we need to remember the story of St. Basil, who welcomed both pleasure and affliction. We must do battle with our tendency towards passivity and not wait for faith to be inserted into our hearts. Instead, we need to choose to have faith, even when it doesn't feel like it. As the Bible says, "Faith is the supreme effort of your life, throwing yourself with abandon and total confidence upon God." It's not about feeling like we have faith, but about choosing to have faith, even in the midst of darkness. As a Christian, I know that God is holy love, and that He wants us to venture our all with total abandoned confidence in Him. It's not about getting what we want from God, but about trusting Him, even when we don't understand what He's doing. As Jesus said, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." So, I say, yes, we can still have faith when everything feels like it's falling apart. We just need to choose to have faith, and trust that God is with us, even in the midst of uncertainty.
Sources:
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
depression
edward welch
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
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