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Wow. It's been a long time since I posted here. I don't mind saying that when I was a sophomore in college (wow, I feel like an old lady saying "Back in my day...") people actually read my LJ for entertainment. Life gets busy, you know? Anyway, it's Christmas and I haven't been able to get into the Christmas spirit. Not even after putting up the tree. Not even after giving away presents. I think it has something to do with being in SC and not feeling the onset of snow or seeing the Christmas tree on the Quad.
So, I've been giving a lot of thought lately to faith. It's a funny thing because all of us claim to have had it when things turn out okay, but we all seem to lose it when nothing is going right. Isn't that the point of faith--to have it when nothing is going right? Somehow though, I think you can only have faith for so long, when if nothing changes, it starts to fade. I'm watching one of my friends go through a real struggle right now. I want to keep telling them that things will work out, that they'll find what they're looking for. And they deserve to know that it will come to them.
I'm reminded of a verse from the Bible: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
I have to remind myself sometimes to hold steady to a faith and a hope that things will work how they're supposed to. That there is a reason I'm here. That the people I've kept in touch with are there for a reason. That the people I haven't have also slipped away for a reason.
As the holiday season rolls around and we all work hard to get into our Christmas mode (darn you Global Warming!)I wish you all so much faith for the new year. That whatever your heart needs the most (even if you don't realize it), will find you.
So, I've been giving a lot of thought lately to faith. It's a funny thing because all of us claim to have had it when things turn out okay, but we all seem to lose it when nothing is going right. Isn't that the point of faith--to have it when nothing is going right? Somehow though, I think you can only have faith for so long, when if nothing changes, it starts to fade. I'm watching one of my friends go through a real struggle right now. I want to keep telling them that things will work out, that they'll find what they're looking for. And they deserve to know that it will come to them.
I'm reminded of a verse from the Bible: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
I have to remind myself sometimes to hold steady to a faith and a hope that things will work how they're supposed to. That there is a reason I'm here. That the people I've kept in touch with are there for a reason. That the people I haven't have also slipped away for a reason.
As the holiday season rolls around and we all work hard to get into our Christmas mode (darn you Global Warming!)I wish you all so much faith for the new year. That whatever your heart needs the most (even if you don't realize it), will find you.