Faith... "a general confidence in the character of God.... trusting in His atonement and saving grace instead of trusting in works of law for justification."
therefore, a person who has strong faith would have complete peace, knowing and trusting in the goodness of God to provide for His children. he would not worry about his work, nor worry about his safety, nor worry about what the future holds, nor agonize over things past. i used to be more like that than i am now.... as i grow into the responsibilities that come with adulthood. guess that's why they call it faith like a child's.
i don't understand how faith leads to works - if you told me that works extend from love, i could understand that; that in loving people we do good works. can someone have faith and no love?
the verse in question here is this. James 2:26
"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead."
and verse 18
"Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do."
i guess its impossible to have faith without love... God is love. hmm... back to the book, i think.
the clouds yesterday looked like they got combed across the sky. you know?
the kodak moment of yesterday was this guy, holding a big chunky remote control with a big long antenna, standing forlornly underneath a tree in a big grassy field, and tossing sticks at one of the branches. poor guy.
