Notes and Questions on Faith

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear…But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Hebrews 11: 3, 6)

Notes and Questions on Faith

-How does your comprehension of a situation affect your faith? Can you have faith in God over a situation or problem you do not understand?

-Can you have faith in God when there is no end in sight with any conceivable solution?

-How does time affect your faith? Does faith wane with each passing moment?

-Why do you keep listening for what has already been said? Why do you keep searching for God who is already at hand?

-How can you have faith for other people but not for yourself and God? (i.e. Believe that someone else shall receive a blessing but not you.)

-Is faith swayed by prevailing emotional winds or societal fancies?

-Is your faith tied in with a potential of success? Is your faith more of a measurement of probability, a percent chance of a thing being accomplished?

-Is faith attached to results?

-Does wish overpower faith? Do we believe in faith when it is of a future benefit and doubt it when it is a possible harm? (i.e. faith in heaven but not in hell).

-Do you have faith only in those things which support and justify your ideals, beliefs and actions? (i.e. murder is a sin but homosexuality isn’t).

-“God’s word endureth forever” but is your faith affected by time? Is your faith altered or shaken depending on what is foretold?

-Does your faith need the support of proofs? Does your faith need company? Can it withstand the attacks of reason and nature?

-Is hope or fear masquerading as faith? Or do you have an absolute conviction in things that are presently not as if they already are?

-Do you have faith when there are no grounds or past experience to substantiate that faith?

-Is faith attached to anything or is your faith a state of being, independent of all else?

Faith does not need signs, wonders or proofs. Faith is the ground floor of which our relationship with God is built upon. We can have encounters and experiences with our Lord but all will be fleeting if we are not building a solid foundation in which to have and to hold our experiences with Him.

Faith is made manifest in our being. We move towards what we have faith in. Our faith causes us to act and think in terms of now, not tomorrow and not maybe. God is present. His word is alive. And the last times are now. Our faith, our foundation supports all of this.

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).

The last times are now. The time of reckoning is now. When Jesus said he shall “come quickly” it means that there will be no advance notice or warning. No time to get your house and life in order. He will come quickly like a thief in the night. Are you ready now?

“When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8)

Bill Hitchcock