Faith

I was reading this morning in Hebrew 11:1-3 in the Message

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. By faith, we see the world called into existence by God's word, what we see created by what we don't see.

I also did a search for other verses that deals with Faith....

You've been raised on the Message of the faith and have followed sound teaching. Now pass on this counsel to the followers of Jesus there, and you'll be a good servant of Jesus. Stay clear of silly stories that get dressed up as religion. Exercise daily in God—no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in the gymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you fit both today and forever. You can count on this. Take it to heart. This is why we've thrown ourselves into this venture so totally. We're banking on the living God, Savior of all men and women, especially believers.1 Timothy 4:6msg

There is a song by Rich Mullins that I will always love. It reminds me of so many times in my life that my faith has been so little, yet God shines through completely. God is creator, Savior,... and should be Lord of my life. If I don't have faith, is HE really and truly Lord, or rather, do I allow Him to be Lord of my Life? He doesn't push Himself in, but waits for me to see that I need Him completely and totally. I have to say, each day I have to surrender my will to what HE wants my life to be like. I look back on my life and realize how many times I fought God on what He wanted in contrast to what I wanted. He way was always SO much better, in retrospect. Thank goodness He is God and I am not!

Hold Me Jesus

Well, sometimes my life Just don't make sense at all

When the mountains look so big

And my faith just seems so small

CHORUS:

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

You have been King of my glory

Won't You be my Prince of Peace

And I wake up in the night and feel the dark

It's so hot inside my soul

I swear there must be blisters on my heart

CHORUS

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

You have been King of my glory

Won't You be my Prince of Peace

Surrender don't come natural to me

I'd rather fight You for something I don't really want

Than to take what You give that I need

And I've beat my head against so many walls

Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees
And this Salvation Army band Is playing this hymn

And Your grace rings out so deep

It makes my resistance seem so thin

CHORUS

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

You have been King of my glory Won't You be my Prince of Peace
You have been King of my glory Won't You be my Prince of Peace