What are your thoughts about faith? Let me ask my google assistant what she says about faith. She said complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
Basically, what she is saying is that you, me, and everyone else on this earth has and actually lives by a form of faith. And, if you think about it even atheists have faith. Yeah, it may not be faith in God. But, it's faith in not believing in God.
Pastor Greg Laurie says, " Actually, I think it takes more faith to be an atheist and to not believe there is a Creator or someone who is in control of all the things around us." I think of people who say, " oh I'm not a woman or man of faith." Correction, I think they are.
What about when people go to a restaurant because they want to try out the new burger that people said is so yummy? Aren't you relying on faith in what other people said? You have faith that the food will be good. You have faith that the chef will have clean hands.
Another example is... What about when you go to the doctor's office? They tell you, you are 100% healthy. Or, they say you have a debilitating disease and only have a few weeks left to live. Aren't you putting faith into what your doctor is telling you?
One more example. Last one I promise. If you like to ride on an airplane. Aren't you putting faith in the pilot that he will safely land the plane? Or, faith in the plane that it is safe to ride on and not fall apart and break into pieces?
Greg Laurie said, " Let's all believe the Word of God regardless of our emotions because there’s no safer place to put our faith than in God himself. Let me end by asking the same question. What are your thoughts about faith? No, let me bluntly ask, " What are your thoughts about faith in God?"
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
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