Did you know, when you think you know you know something, you will act on it automatically without knowing it? This is In Search of God. I'm Your host Deloris Johnson. Belief is an excitingly motivating part of our lives. Belief is not just religious; it is innate. We believe in the day, which makes us get up in the morning, not really knowing what the day will hold. We believe that our cars, buses, bikes, or whatever mode of transportation we have will get us from point A to point B. I don't know anything about cars; well, except that mine will get me where I'm trying to go, faster than walking. But I confidently set out on my various adventures in my trusty Honda Accord. According to the definition, belief is a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing. Let's focus on the habit of mind for a moment. Every notion we have is checked by what we believe in or what we believe is possible. For example, ...
Hi and welcome to In Search of God, I'm your host Deloris Johnson. The title of today's cast is "Faith As a Grain of Mustard Seed Part 1." Here we'll cover the following topics: What is Faith? What is Belief? This isn't the topic I intend to do for this segment, I originally wrote something much different. But recent events lead me to think it's time to talk about Faith; Faith like the grain of a mustard seed. Also, I've had to break it into two parts. During the first part, we'll define faith and belief. During the second, we'll look at these two words in practice. Jesus said, a mustard seed is the least amongst the grains, but it will become one of the most magnificent trees, and other animals will lodge in it. He goes on to say if you have faith like the grain of a mustard seed, you can say to a mountain: "move," and it will obey you. Here's a little secret, today when we read this passage we t...