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HOW’S YOUR FAITH?

6/9/2014

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Have you ever considered the question, “Does everyone have faith”?  What do you think?

Here’s one perspective.  Yes, everybody has faith in something.  For example, one might have faith . . .

·      That there is no God and no heaven or hell.

·      That there are many Gods.

·      That there is a God sometimes, when things work out the way we think they should.

·      That there is one God all the time that is sovereign and all knowing.

What faith do you claim?  I recently heard a message that linked spiritual maturity with faith.  It really resonated with me.  Maybe it will resonate with you as well.   A good barometer of our faith and spiritual maturity can be measured by answering these 3 questions . . .

1.     What is my irritability quotient?  Do I become irritable easily?

2.     What is my control quotient?  Do I get uptight when I lose control and things don’t go as I think that they should be going or want them to go?

3.     What is my gratitude quotient?  Do I find myself dwelling more on what is wrong with things or people than what is right with them?

Considering these questions, where do you feel you are at spiritually?  Are you happy and on track . . . or do you feel that it would be worthwhile to consider learning some new ways of doing life and making some changes?  If so, this is where I found myself to be.  Consequently it was one of the primary reasons that I wrote the book “Finding Purpose and Joy, It’s a Journey”.  Maybe it can be of help to you as well.

If you would like to purchase a soft cover book before they come out on Amazon.com, please email me at rogerlaidig@gmail.com.  May your life be filled with purpose and joy!    
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Michael Brookshire
6/9/2014 06:25:40 am

I think those are fair questions, Roger, and I must say that I don't always measure up. Pain and suffering, whether experienced personally or seen with others, often makes me irritable, uptight, and cynical...the faithless trifecta!

And yet, I suppose I can have great faith in the unseen and still struggle with what I face. I feel this may have been the challenge of Jesus in the Garden you and I visited several years ago.

And maybe that's where love kicks in,,,at that point when faith and hope simply aren't enough to get us through the day. I've heard soliders say that while they may enlist for reasons of their beliefs, they'll fight for those they love. If true, it could be that while faith resolves our direction, it's love that truly motivates our steps.

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6/9/2014 09:01:22 am

Mike. I agree that love does motivate us to fight for those that we love. I have personally experienced that. So much that I have at times, taken it to extreme to a point that I have operated without the Fruit of the Spirit in my heart. And then I find myself drifting into becoming hypocritical and not feeling much true purpose or joy. It's tough to be human:) Sure am glad that Christ died and arose for people such as me.

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    Since his retirement in 2011, Roger Laidig has been filled with the desire to help people find Purpose and Joy in life.

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