11-01-2005, 12:04 PM
Andromeda18_ Wrote:To me faith has absolutely nothing to do with religion. I believe in the power of faith because it's the power of the mind. To me all those miracles we hear about are brought about by nothing more than the sheer power of belief. On a normal day we only use a small percentage of our brain's abilities, when one believes hard enough perhaps one uses other abilities...
Anyway, when a person believes in something it gives her strenght to accomplish whatever the person wants, which, to me, makes it a good thing. If a person wants to accomplish something evil it's not faith's fault, it doesn't turn having faith into a bad thing.
Totally agree. From reading previous messages (to explain) Faith is not about being lucky, have death and destruction or to lead a good life. Faith comes from hearing and is a choice & a test. When people lose their faith, that's when they fail a test from God. The reward is up there, not on here.
In regard to "hating the government", let me share something from the 'Good News'. You reap what you sow and sow what you reap. If you despise the government, then the gov. will reject you. Many people make the mistake of looking the world as a whole or America as a whole. Just be concerned about yourself and walk with God. Believe in the Lord and things will be fine for you and your family.
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