I wince. Perhaps the opposite of faith is not doubt. Perhaps the - TopicsExpress

Linda Cannon Mott

I wince. Perhaps the opposite of faith is not doubt. Perhaps the opposite of faith is fear. To lack faith perhaps isnt as much an intellectual disbelief in the existence of God as fear and distrust that there is a GOOD God. True, certainly, there are organic, biological causes to anxiety, and there certainly may be chemical issues that warrant medication. I have filled prescriptions. This has been right. All anxiety is not spiritual. And yet I know and haltingly confess: much of the worry in my own life has been a failure to believe...a wariness to thank and trust the love hand of God. I make soup and I bake bread and I know my supreme need is joy in God and I know I cant experience deep joy in God until I DEEP TRUST in God. I shine sinks and polish through to the realization that trusting God is my most urgent need. If I deep trusted God in all facets of my life wouldnt that deep heal my anxiety, my self-condemnation, my soul holes? (Im loving that description, soul holes, we all have them) The fear is suffocating,terrorizing, and I want the remedy, and it is TRUST. Trust is everything. One Thousand Gifts by Ann VosKamp A nice way to be blessed on this beautiful Sabbath.

Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 13:58:55 +0000

I wince. Perhaps the opposite of faith is not doubt. Perhaps the - TopicsExpress

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