Posted 11:07 AM by Tiggs
Still More on Faith They seem to be having a series on Faith at the moment. I wish they'd adress some of the deeper issues surrounding it.

Posted 10:34 AM by Tiggs

More Musings on Faith

It's a long time since I last updated anything on Jaded, but I find myself still having the same opinions on many things. Today's sermon was one of those that can be summed up as "Things can and will go wrong, but you should still have Faith" - which I find really difficult. I mean, if things aren't always going to get better, why should you pray and have Faith that they can improve. Especially if there's no guarantee. If I want no guarantees on improvement, well then I really can manage better on my own. Yes, it's all supposed to be about the next life, rather than this one. But why should we have to put up with a lot of shit in this life, just to prove something that'll allow us into the next one? We were never asked if we wanted this life, and we're supposed to put up with whatever life throws at us so that we have a shot at Heaven. But even then, the final decision is God's alone, as it's by his Grace not by deeds that we are saved. We're supposed to trust God. More often than not, I find myself wondering if I can anymore. And if I'm totally honest, I find that I can't anymore. I know that He does have the power to change things, but too often I find myself still dealing with the Depression I'vebeen asking Him to lift since before it became a serious condition. How can that earn trust?