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The Death and Resurrection of Faith
My faith was based upon a belief.
That belief collapsed beneath my feet.
Confusion reigned thought-out my soul.
Faith and trust evaporated like morning mist.
I stood alone, emptiness filled me.
Decisions based upon that belief mocked me.
A lie had ruled my life.
The depth within became a dry well.
I am alive, but my soul is dead,
When faith died, hope died too.
Without hope the future is dark
And I have no light to pierce the darkness.
Truth is spoken, a candle is lit;
Darkness is forced to bow to the Light.
Belief grasps Truth, Hope is restored,
Faith is resurrected.
I had been taught well regarding my church and its rules and regulations. I followed them faithfully. I was strong in my faith and my church’s belief. I lived by all the rules, and based all of my life’s decision on them. I was taught about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, but I was never taught the Holy Spirit would guide me in making life’s decisions. I felt it was something I had to do it on my own based on the rules of my church.
It was a religion I was told would and could never change. Then one day it did change. At that point, I felt I had been lied to regarding the foundation of my belief. I was told the church was the “Rock.” When the rules changed, the rock crumbled at my feet, and I felt as though I was being hurled into outer space. I no longer had a firm foundation to stand on.
I wondered around for years in a state turmoil. I still had a desire to attend church, but it no longer made sense to me. I had lost my drive. I was living as stated in Judges 21:25 “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” I felt I no longer had a church, a religion, a foundation I could trust. I was alone in making those serious decisions, and in so doing, I made serious mistakes. But God is merciful, for in the midst of the most serious mistake I was about to make, God revealed Himself to me as the Truth. I grasped hold of that Truth, Jesus Himself, and I have never let go. He is my Rock, my firm foundation. I stand on solid ground. I know the Truth, and the Truth has set me free.
I now depend on God’s Word and the Holy Spirit to help me make those serious decisions in life. Proverbs 3:5, 6 has become my mainstay at those times “Trust in the Lord with all you heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all you ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
All Scripture has been taken from (NKJV) New King James Version
Copyright © 2008-2015 Sylvia Hensel
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