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Do you have a faith in God?
01.23.08 // Comment
What is faith? What does faith look like? What is Christianity? Who is God?
If you want to explore the wonderous depths and comfort of God's grace and mercy then there are lots of resources available out there, but, here we will try and explain what you need to know in a nut shell. We will be adding different thoughts, bible passages, and videos on this page.
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Denise Rosbourough from EXODUS explains 16.05.08 // entry 001
So I've been spending the last day thinking about what faith to me is...
...for me Faith is believing that GOD is who he says he is...that means that I choose to believe that He's in charge of everything - including something as important as the whole world - and something that feels so small in comparison - that's ME!
Even though it doesn't always feel like it - I choose to have faith to believe that everything that happens to me and for me is designed by a LOVING God.
The bible says - 'Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see'
Hebrews 11 v 1
I guess faith kicks in when I choose to be sure of the hope that I'm living an eternal life - starting today! Faith kicks in when I choose to be certain of God's love for me - even though I can't see him. Sometimes things happen that don't feel like 'love'... but then when Jesus was dying on a cross it probably didn't 'feel' like love to him... and yet God's expression of love for me was his son dying!!!!...
BUT... he didn't stay dead and that's cool.
Jesus rising from the dead means for me that when tough times come - my faith in Jesus - his love for me - helps me remember he is FOR me not against me!...so I keep going - sure of what I hope for and certain of what I cannot see! His power is actually at work in me (though I don't really understand this). When I die to my own desires and wishes - his life living in me is actually the way God intended it to be - my faith helps me to believe that God knows best - cause he says he does! Living my life the way God intends it ...somehow - takes the pressure of me - allowing GOD to take over...
Imagine - the God of the universe - dying - because he loves me that much and because he wants me to live with him for ever and ever and ever... it certainly takes faith to believe that!
AT the prayer meeting this morning we were listening to a Tim Hughes song... I think this sums it up a wee bit better...
EVERYTHING
God in my living
There in my breathing
God in my waking
God in my sleeping
God in my resting
There in my working
God in my thinking
God in my speaking
Be my everything
Be my everything
Be my everything
God in my hoping
There in my dreaming
God in my watching
God in my laughing
There in my weeping
God in my hurting
God in my healing
Christ in me
Christ in me
Christ in me the hope of glory
You are my everything
Be my everything
You are my everything...
Jesus, everything...