Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: God
When we pray for healing does God's apparent inaction stem from our failure to work up enough faith? Would we all be fit and healthy if only we had plenty of it? Does the faith which is as small as a mustard seed really need to be as big as a mountain? I don't claim to be an expert in this field, and neither am I a man greatly empowered by the Holy Spirit as some people see power. However, I do have some answers from Scripture-the Bible-for those who are genuinely seeking.
I've always loved that verse contained in Isaiah, speaking of the coming time when God's reign is made manifest on the earth, which tells us that "the trees of the field shall clap their hands" (Isaiah 55:12). I thought, as most Bible-believing and conservative Christians will insist, that such passages speaking of nature as having consciousness are metaphorical only. The trees will seem to be clapping their hands because that's the sound some trees make when a strong breeze blows through them. However, I'm just beginning to open up my mind to the possibility that such passages speak of something more than metaphor.
One of those little corners where materialists insist they've chased away the notion of God - at least, the Biblical God - is quantum physics. Oddly, some secular scientists, though not all by any means, having dispensed with God are replacing him with their own faith or metaphysical reasoning, so that we're really no better off in terms of seeing the universe in a purely secular way.
We often determine the character of God by the way we're treated by others, and particularly by those who profess faith - including ministers. Our view of God can be a reflection of our experience with people, so that our entire lives and even our eternal destiny is shaped by what others do or say. This is a dangerous and deceptive trait in us.
Sometimes you wish you could solicit the help of God, but he doesn't seem to show up. At times you wish you could give him a piece of your mind, but he's not there in any tangible way to take questions or criticism. Where is he when you need him? Why does he seem so distant? Why doesn't he stop all the terrible things that happen in our world? Does he care at all? If you haven't asked any of these questions, you aren't human, or you aren't being honest.
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 