If you think this website is of value then you might like to BOOKMARK us below or perhaps send the link to a friend too?
| The
section on Faith Sharings contains the following links:
Faith
Sharings
|
Faith is a God-given
gift given to us, as Christians, through Baptism, and often passed on to
us through the teaching and example of our parents or some person we know
who lives their lives as God asks. Faith is also handed down from generation
to generation to those from other religions. But how many of us have let
that beautiful example go and lead lives without a prayer at all, or just
in times of crisis.
How many of us have had such bad treatment and example in life that it is impossible to believe that God really exists. God does exist - how else can we explain the beauty of nature, the joy of a truly peaceful person, the inner beauty of a truly good person, the true happiness of someone who walks the right path? Faith is like a bridge with us on one side and God on the other. Once we take that first step onto the bridge towards God we are walking in faith and trust. How do we take the first step? Acknowledging the presence of God, acknowledging our need for Him in our lives, acknowledging that in and through Him all things are possible, acknowledging that we are sinners and need His grace to strengthen and maintain us. But faith is also child-like. That pure and divine innocence of a child who trusts, loves and knows that all will be well in its world. Faith is also a bit like a radar system used by pilots. When they fly in bad weather conditions their systems tell them they are on the right path. So too for us when our lives seem to be a cloud of dense fog and no light at the end of a dark tunnel, that little spark of faith will bring us out into the clear light of day again. This is blind faith, when all seems hopeless, yet we believe that God is there and will help. In our despair we cry out in blind faith. What about those who have doubts? Jesus chose many followers, some of whom questioned and needed visible proof. Thomas loved the Lord with all his heart but had a questioning mind and needed definite and clear answers with the proof. After His resurection Jesus gave Thomas the proof he needed but told him: "Because you have seen me you have found faith. Happy are they who never saw me and yet have found faith". That is us today - we didn't walk with Jesus when He was on earth, didn't see the things He did while on earth BUT we do see the things He does in peoples' lives every day. By stepping out in faith through prayer we find that, yes indeed there is a loving God there for us. All it takes is the courage to say: "Lord I believe, help my unbelief." "I know You are there Lord but I need Your help." Then trust kicks in, and trust is the handing over of our hopes and dreams to a power greater than ours. In reality our powers are so limited. When our faith is strong we trust God to take care of us no matter what happens. Even in times of great anxiety when all seems to be going terribly wrong, with faith we have the ability to say "I know that God loves me and that He will look after me". In our Prayers section we have some prayers to help us renew and strengthen our faith. |
Below
are some of the other areas of Moytura's web site.Choose
a LocationMary
Mullins, Cregmore, Claregalway, County Galway, Ireland. Phone:
+353 91 798407
