Faith in Jesus

Well lately, this has been my new desire, FAITH! Over the week, I’ve has asking our Almighty God to increase my faith in him. I’ve really wanted to be able to have true faith in the Almighty God!

You know there have been so many stories & parables from Jesus, himself speaking about Faith. And there’s been so many times when the priests would give homilies on how much we lack faith in god and how when a storm comes by, we lose faith in god by the after struggle so much. After God comes into the situation to show us how real he is, we receive the revelation of the reality of the presence of God in earth as well as in our lives! This message would bring back to me many memories where I have both stuck with god & had faith in him as well as many times where I foolishly trust in the world rather than the Almighty God.

The most recent time I recall when I totally lost faith in God was when my classmate’s sister had passed after a car accident. Although, I still had faith in god to reaffirm & guide her, as she was in a state of shear desperation of something special revelation from God. But in throughout this experience, I kept think of death so much and I was just in a state where I was so down and out without any joy in God at all. My faith had really been shaken to its weak foundation I had. Suddenly, I started to think whether God was really real. It really took awhile for me get out such a state. But I think that it was then when God literally carried me on his back and really made sure I was able to carry on in ministry, school and life itself. I can’t actually remember how I managed to remove myself from such a state of negativity. I am sure God just carried me out of it.

Now on the lighter side, the most recent time I recalled when I had placed my faith in God fully, was during the confirmation camp ’08. I blogged about it too. It was when everyone in the service team was so afraid whether the confirmants were going to be touched by God. I was afraid too, but through the grace of god, I placed my faith & trust in God and was instructed by God to spread he faith to the service team. After the confirmants had all been touched by God, it was a sense of great joy for me and I praise for giving me the faith to trust in him. The feeling was so great and awesome to have trusted in God in a time of doubt.

Faith! It does wonders for us! It guides us especially in times of deep doubt & struggle. It is the foundation of our religion. It’s something that is given by God and also something that the world will disagree. It helps bring out the hope to see the best in people. And having faith in God also helps us have faith in people. I have realized that when I trust more in God, I start to have greater faith in people. There is a deep need for us to have faith in people because its gives others to shine as the children of God. And there’s been so many times when people serving in ministry are so critical. It was first Christ who had faith in us and we too must try to imitate Christ. There have been so many experiences I’ve had when I get a chance to see the joy in someone's face when the little chance is given. It’s just something so unreal yet unbelievable.

And so after praying and desiring so much for Faith this week, I have realized & discovered that God had granted my request, He really had instilled in me more faith in him. But I hope I will be able to put my full trust & faith in God. I will continue to seek faith as I grow deeper with God. May we desire for faith in God and also start to have faith in people and imitate Christ’s grace, faith and love more and more each day.

Praise you Almighty God! Amen!