Gotta have Faith.

Even if you haven't heard the George Micheal song called Faith (it's probably better if you haven't), you should hopefully have a good understanding of what faith is. We talked about it today in youth group if you were there but here are some more thoughts:

The Bible says this in Matthew 21:18-22:

Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered.
When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."


Since no mountains have been tossed around recently does this mean that we don't have real faith? Does it mean that doubting our faith sometimes is bad?

Let me know what you think.

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I am not reading this book currently, but would like to. I have read many interviews with the author and comments from those that have read the book. The idea in itself is interesting. A man that lives everything from the Bible out literally. That means no clothes that are mixed threads, he wore all white, no bacon, and many, many ,many more. Here is a link to an article and review of the book.