Bible Study for Dummies Part 2

Well, I must be dumber than I first thought!
It’s like 2 steps forward, one step back with this book.

We started off reading the Book of John.
John is the one who shows us how the Son of God becomes a man in order to bring eternal life to the human race and die as the sacrifice for human sin.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

This week’s homework is to find the Biblical meaning of “Faith”,
(Hint…it’s in the Book of Hebrews in the New Testament.)

This is what I found:

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

It of course is not quite that simple, but this is a Blog, not the Bible.

So here’s my conundrum…

I am feeling very conflicted as I read the Word of God.
Let’s face it,
There’s a lot of “feel good” stuff in there.
I want to believe.
I think I believe, for the most part.

But I don’t think “for the most part” is good enough.
But hard as I try, it’s all I’ve got so far.
And in a word, here’s why.

Dini.

I have a really difficult time visiting Dini in the hospital and “not” walking away really angry.
Angry with God.

Faith?
I’m sure of what I’m hoping for.
And I’m certain of what I do not see…
Dini, free of pain and suffering.

I know that’s not what they mean in Hebrews 11:1
But sometimes anger comes much more easily than Grace.

This is one of those times.