Doubt versus Faith

Doubt sees the obstacles,
Faith sees the way.

Doubt sees the darkest night,
Faith sees the day.

Doubt dreads to take a step,
Faith soars on high.

Doubt questions, "Who believes?"
Faith answers, "I".

Author Unknown

Faithful

Is He who has promised?
Are you passing through a testing?
Is your pillow wet with tears?
Do you wonder what the reason.
Why it seems God never hears?
Why it is you have no answer
To your oft-repeated plea.
As you wait on bended knee?

Do you wonder as you suffer.
Whether God does understand.
And if so, why He ignores you,
Fails to hold you in His hand?

Do black doubts creep in, assail you,
Fears without, and fears within,
Till your brave heart almost falters
And gives way to deadly sin?

All God's testing has a purpose ...
Some day you will see the light,
All He asks is that you trust Him,
Walk by faith and not by sight,
Do not fear when doubts beset you,
Just remember -- He is near;
He will never, never leave you,
He will always, always hear.

Faithful is He who has promised,
He will never let you fall,
Daily will the strength be given
Strength for each and strength for all.

He will gladly share pain with you,
He will gladly give you peace,
Till your tired and weary body
Find its blessed, glad release.

When the darken veil is lifted,
Then dear heart, you'll understand
Why it is you had to suffer,
Why you could not feel His hand
Giving strength when it was needed,
Giving power and peace within
Giving joy thru tears and trial,
Giving victory over sin.

So till then just keep on trusting,
Thru the sunshine and the rain,
Thru the tears and thru the heart-aches,
Thru the smiles and thru the pain
Knowing that our Father watches,
Knowing daily strength He'll give,
Victory for each passing hour,
This is life, so let us live!

Author Unknown 

Giving God A Try

You may feel like quitting,
When sin stares you in the eye,
But instead of giving up,
You should give God a try,

You may have many questions,
When Satan gives a shock,
You can find the answers,
By giving God a knock,

You may not understand,
Why life is never fair,
The explanation lies,
In just a little prayer,

All it takes is faith,
And faith is never shy,
All it takes is faith,
And giving God a try.

Author Unknown

Have Faith In God

Have faith in God; let all hope be built on Him.

Have faith in God; through suffering pain and loss.

Have faith in God; by making Him your friend.

Have faith in God; your wounded heart He will mend.

Have faith in God; who holds you to the end.

Have faith in God; when you don't understand.

Have faith in God; when you can't see His hand.

Have faith in God; your ship He'll bring to land.

Have faith in God; when you can't see your way.

Have faith in God He promises to stay.

Have faith in God; when nothing is on your plate.

Have faith in God; in times of greatest doubt.

Have faith in God; and trust Him everyday.

Have faith in God; and follow Him everyday.

Have faith in God' what pleasure to obey?

Have faith in God; when anger seems to reign.

Have faith in God; and give Him all your pain and suffering.

Have faith in God; whose victory is assured.


By David B. Smith

Letting Go

To let go doesn't mean to stop caring;
It means I can't do it for someone else.

To let go is not to cut myself off....
It's the realization that I can't control another.

To let go is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences.

To let go is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands.

To let go is not to try and change or blame another,
I can only change myself.

To let go is not to care for, but to care about.

To let go is not to fix, but to be supportive.

To let go is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.

To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their own outcomes.

To let go is not to be protective,
It is to permit another to face reality.

To let go is not to deny, but to accept.

To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.

To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and cherish the moment.

To let go is not to criticize and regulate anyone,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.

To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.

To let go is to fear less and love more.

Author Unknown

Our Faith

Our faith in God is easy when the
Waters 'round are stilled,
When the voyage undertaken finds
Our dreams and hopes fulfilled.

But holding on to God is hard
When wrestling with our doubt,
And when the storms are fiercest,
And our boat is tossed about.

It's then our faith is shaken,
When the Master's sound asleep,
Not knowing we are sinking, and
The waters 'round are deep.

We wonder then how He, Who's Lord
Of all the land and sea,
Could seem to be so unaware
Of our catastrophe.

It's when our faith seems weakest,
God will calm the sea and soul
And when we are most broken that
He'll touch, and make us whole.

Author Unknown

The Winds Not Always at our Backs

The wind's not always at our back,
The sky is not always blue.
Sometimes we crave the things we lack,
And don't know what to do.
Sometimes life's an uphill ride,
With mountains we must climb.
At times the river's deep and wide,
And crossing takes some time.
No one said that life is easy,
There are no guarantees.
So trust the Lord continually,
On calm or stormy seas.
The challenges we face today,
Prepares us for tomorrow.
For faith takes our fears away,
And peace replaces sorrow.

Author: Unknown

To Believe

To believe is to know that every day
is a new beginning.
It is to trust that miracles happen,
and dreams really do come true.
To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds,
To know the wonder of a stardust sky
and the wisdom of the man in the moon.
To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart,
The innocence of a child's eyes
and the beauty of an aging hand,
for it is through their teachings we learn to love.
To believe is to find the strength
and courage that lies within us.
When it is time to pick up the pieces and begin again.
To believe is to know we are not alone,
That life is a gift and this is our time to cherish it.
To believe is to know that wonderful surprises
are just waiting to happen,
And all our hopes and dreams are within reach.
If only we believe.

Author Unknown 

What Is Faith?

Faith isn't anything you can see;
it isn't anything you can touch.
But you can feel it in your heart.

Faith is what keeps you trying
when others would have given up.
It keeps you believing in
the goodness of others
and helps you find it.

Faith is trusting in a power
greater than yourself
and knowing that whatever happens,
this power will carry you through anything.

It is believing in yourself and having
courage to stand up for what you believe in.

Faith is peace in the midst of a storm,
determination in the midst of adversity,
and safety in the midst of trouble.
For nothing can touch a soul
that is protected by faith.

Author Unknown