Faith re-visited

Well I had a great Fathers Day, got to see both dad's and all my children said they loved me. As I start a new week, I want to revisit this mystery of Faith; I wonder why some have it and some don't, I mean I guess we all have it, just some of us have it in one thing and others have it in many other things. Have you every wondered why you were born the way you are? Or even born in the country you were born into? Psalms 139 tells us we were intricately woven in our mothers womb and each of our steps are mapped out for us. Now if you have been given the faith to believe this statement then a lot of wonder is taken out of your life and days. I don't believe you that believing (possessing knowledge) in something gives you faith in that. For the devil believes and even possesses knowledge of God and Jesus, yet he lacks the faith to act out obedience to that belief, instead he is militant against his knowledge trying to destroy or hurt God's creation. Yet I was blessed to be born into a Christian family, in a free nation, and have been given a saving faith in God (Father) through His Son (Jesus) actively living in me through His Spirit (Holy Ghost) in my body, mind, and soul every minute of every day. There isn't a moment when I am outside the protection of this impenetrable hedge. I know I make many errors each and every day, yet I know that Rom. 8:28 applies to me. I love the Lord, and even the most tragic events in my temporary life here on earth are not tragic when looked through the eyes of Faith. True Faith, comes only from the Creator of this universe. There is nothing outside His control, therefore I will believe each and every promise He has made. I am not a random event, my life is not an arbitrary venture, I am His child and just like my children, they are very much loved by me, and I direct them in their lives, I discipline them, I encourage them, pick them up when they fall, clean up their messes, all imperfectly. I know if I could do it perfectly it would be much better for them, but just as a moon is the reflection of the sun and a much dimmer light, I too hope to encourage through my actions to direct my children to the true light and not the reflection.

I struggle with all this, I don't stand like a rock and forge forward in perfect faith, I fall daily, sometime hourly, I question God's involvement in my life even His love for me. But, you know what is neat about that is that by questioning His love, it reminds me that I do have faith that He is able to keep me from falling, that He is God, He is perfect and my frustration isn't really at Him it is at myself for forgetting (not remembering) who He really is. Then I am comforted by His gentle hand and my Faith is real. Praise be to God. SDG