Faith

[Susannah]

I had a dream once about God. He was sitting at the head of a conference table talking about me to his angels. Suddenly he got a sad look on his face. He said, “I just don’t understand why Susannah worries so much. I have always taken care of her. She has always had a roof over her head and food to eat. I have always comforted her during a time of crisis. Why does she still worry so much? You would think that she would have more faith in me.”
I woke up and felt guilty. After that I tried to worry less and internalize my faith more deeply.
Faith is a mysterious emotion. It is kind of like confidence. We feel intuitively during a crisis that everything will work itself out in the end. It is kind of like serenity. We feel peaceful. It is kind of like intimacy. We feel close to God. It is kind of like humility. We feel frail next to the power of God. It is kind of like awe. We feel such admiration for God. It is kind of like awareness. We feel the truth deep in our soul. It is kind of...

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[humble soul]

Emotional Intelligence is much underrated in Christian circles I fear.
How do I feel about my relationship with God?
How much do I trust Him?
How do I feel His presence?
Reason takes a backseat when it comes to Faith in my opinion.
Emotion and intuitioncan br the fuel that keeps our faith alive.

 

[Who Me]

We read in acts of Paul reasoning from scripture, Stephen also used the OT to prove that Jesus was the Messiah.
Christianity is not a feel good religion but a historicaly true faith that can be trusted.
For faith is being certain of what we hope for, not what we 'feel'.