Do you have faith??? 2

* Luís Alberto Alves

She was sad and left and returned to a service three years later. He did not greet me, staying in the last chairs of that temple. He knew that the boy chosen as husband was criminal and violent, beating and threatening to death all his family if the relationship was over.

This example shows how many people make wrong decisions, not exercising faith, awaiting Christ's response to their petitions. It is momentary. They imagine God is a pastry cook. He asked at 3:00 a.m. and a minute later everything was resolved.

But what is faith? I always play with my sheep that it is easy to have faith when the refrigerator is full of food, especially sweets. When the checking account never knows negative balance and the manager lives tormenting you to sell overdraft, credit card and all kind of investment, because of your good financial situation.

So it is easy to say that you have faith in Christ. And otherwise? I imagine you open the refrigerator and there's only water in there! And when are you forced to split the omelette into several pieces to get blended for several days? Or even feeling the pains in the body caused by hunger. I know this because I have already experienced this terrible experience.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor