Dearest friends, can you and I truly say that we have FAITH in God; especially in the face of relative COMFORT? Well, you are entitled to your own opinion; but I really do not think so.
It is actually in the face of some life challenges, that is when our faith is threatened and we are able to stand firm, that we can, to some extent, say that we have faith in God.
Sometimes, we see, men and women who manifest some reasonable level of faith in God; they go to Church often and participate actively in the life of the Church. Sometimes, when faced with some serious life challenges, these same persons degenerate into FAITHLESSNESS. Not only that the above is a total betrayal of God, but it is also scandalous to the blossoming of authentic Christian Faith among the faithful.
Well, to me, part of the reasons why a number of Christians tend to lose their faith in God when faced with some life challenges is because, more often than not, we seem not to think about the possibility of losing faith; no matter how faithful we are today.
Indeed, any Christian that has not arrived at this conviction thus: โWe walk by FAITH, not by SIGHT” (Cf. 2 Cor 5:7, CCC n. 164), stands the risk of losing his/her Faith in the nearest future. The same thing is applicable to the person who does not always LOOK UP to Jesus as the author and perfecter of our FAITHย (Cf. Heb 12:2).
Therefore, dearest friends, it is advisable that we always pray for the gift of STRONG FAITH; irrespective of our present relationship with God. Please, do not forget that FAITH is one of the 3 Theological Virtues which God grants FREELY to those who earnestly ask for it (Cf. CCC nn 1812-1814). The Scripture is also quite clear when it affirms thus: โBut without FAITH, it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God…”ย (Cf. Heb 11:6).
We pray the Blessed Virgin Mary to always support us with her powerful intercession. Amen๐๐ผ
Happy Sunday and remain blessed!
(Cf. CATECHESIS โNKUZI NKE OKWUKWE’ FOR THE 19TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (A);
READINGS: R1: 1 Kgs 19:9a.11-13a, R2: Rom 9:1-5, Gosp. Matt 14:22-33)
