I've never had, nor will I have the faith that Jesus did. The faith He had in His Father. The faith that even though He knew He was going to die, He knew it was for a bigger purpose and that His Father would save Him. Such complete and humbling faith.
I know I don't have the faith that Jesus did. I know that the scope of my faith may not be what it once was, or ever will be again; but I hold strong to my faith. I have faith that God loves me, no matter what, and that no matter how many times I turn away from Him, He will always welcome me back. I have faith that He will protect those near and dear to me and bless them.
This faith has helped me live my life as an optimist. I don't 'worry' like many people do. I mean, yes, I do worry, but usually it is about silly or petty things. I truly believe I am not as big of a worrier because I have faith that it will work out. I am not someone that looks for the bad in a situation. I trust and have faith that the good will come to light.
I have faith in humanity. Yes, the world is a dark, scary place at times, but it's also made up of beautiful and wonderful people. I have faith that people won't try to cheat me or ruin my day. I have faith that no matter how hard things may get, better days are coming, faith that justice will be served to those who need it, faith that even though I have a stressful day, God has granted me blessings that I didn't even take the time to see.
Don't think I kid myself and think that life is all roses, because I know it isn't. I've suffered my share of hardships, had my own fights with God and lost a bit of my faith at times. Life has drama and heartache, and they often suck for a long time. But faith says 'hold on for the better'. Faith says, 'the sun shines brightest after the rain'. So have faith, my friends. Wherever you are in your life, just have a little faith.
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