What Do You Do When Your Faith Is Weak?

[shazeep]

Faith comes by hearing, and it is hearing that comes by the Word. I have yet to see a very good expo on this; the verse is often shortened to "faith comes by hearing the Word," etc. For me, what faith i have is reinforced by "hearing" the Word played out in daily life, in the smallest things sometimes. But another reflection is, faith for what? Your faith can be strong in some areas, and in others not so much.

Faith is a gift, also, which seems at odds in regards to "faith comes by hearing." There are ways to develop faith in specific areas, but i would examine these to insure that you are not trying to develop faith for something you just want, and may not need.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by shazeep

Faith comes by hearing, and it is hearing that comes by the Word. I have yet to see a very good expo on this; the verse is often shortened to "faith comes by hearing the Word," etc. For me, what faith i have is reinforced by "hearing" the Word played out in daily life, in the smallest things sometimes. But another reflection is, faith for what? Your faith can be strong in some areas, and in others not so much.

Faith is a gift, also, which seems at odds in regards to "faith comes by hearing." There are ways to develop faith in specific areas, but i would examine these to insure that you are not trying to develop faith for something you just want, and may not need.

Shaz, you make things up as you go along, with no rational basis for the things you say you believe. You also are highly prone to offering your advice to everyone here, in such a way that indicates you obviously think you are the teacher and we all poor slobs have missed it.

Here's an apple for the teacher: You are yet another victim of anti-reality matrix programming, you have jettisoned the very basis of critical thinking - a worldview grounded in Realism. Socrates would have no questions for you.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Shaz, you make things up as you go along, with no rational basis for the things you say you believe. You also are highly prone to offering your advice to everyone here, in such a way that indicates you obviously think you are the teacher and we all poor slobs have missed it.

Here's an apple for the teacher: You are yet another victim of anti-reality matrix programming, you have jettisoned the very basis of critical thinking - a worldview grounded in Realism. Socrates would have no questions for you.

hmm well all i have is an opinion; but i thought those were all pretty much just Scriptural repetitions. Yes, i am just mentioning apparently conflicting reflections on faith, as i find cognitive dissonance instructive, but what do you disagree with? Isn't "What Do You Do When Your Faith Is Weak?" a request for advice? I'll consider your comments, ty, but i am just a poor slob who has missed it, myself, as you note.

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