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What's the use of having faith when bad things happen?
Answer:
As a pastor and a man of faith, I've had to grapple with this question many times. What's the use of having faith when bad things happen? It's a question that may seem to undermine the very concept of faith itself. But, I believe that faith is not about avoiding difficulties or hardships, but about trusting in God's goodness and love even in the midst of them. Faith is not a blind leap in the dark, but a confident trust in God's character and promises. It's not about ignoring the evidence or the circumstances, but about understanding that God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9). Faith is about recognizing that God is holy love, and that He is working everything out for our good, even when we can't see it (Romans 8:28). It's about trusting that He is sovereign, all-powerful, and all-loving, even when the world around us seems to be falling apart. In times of trouble, faith is not about feeling secure or confident, but about trusting in God's character, even when our feelings are in turmoil. It's about knowing that He is working in us and through us, even when we can't see the results. As the Bible says, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). Faith is not about avoiding difficulties, but about trusting in God's goodness and love, even in the midst of them.
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winfried corduran
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wayne grudem
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building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
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francis shaeffer
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