Let's cut straight to the chase. Faith in God and in a Savior named Jesus Christ is a knowledge that His way is infinitely better than my way. Therefore, having faith in Him does not mean that I believe He exists or that His claims of deity are real, etc. That I know.
What FAITH means is,
I don't do things my way anymore.
In every situation and under all circumstances, I look to what He says and I do that. My life is now run by Him, not by me. And that is where my FAITH rests - in knowing that His ways - even if I don't understand - are just better. The best.
I've come to this verdict for two reasons:
- Left to my own devices, I tend to (at best) make 50% good decisions (based on God's standards, not the world's or my own). That means half of the decisions I make are imperfect (e.g. selfish, prideful, emotional, etc.) or downright wrong. This is bad given God needs perfection, holiness, purity in order to be near Him.
- His way is always 100% right. Every time, in all circumstances ... no doubt. Always has been.
So, given the option of running things the way I think are right (which are 50% wrong at best), I'll put my Trust in Jesus, let Him be Lord of my life, and just chill with the "I know better" thinking.
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