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The Answer Is Still, As It Has Always Been-Faith |
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Friday, 22 August 2008 |
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Posted by
Theresa Fleming on Saturday, August 23, 2008 5:00:00 PM
One
has only to pick up a newspaper to realize that times are indeed very
difficult. With gas prices out of control  food prices rising, many
families are struggling to make ends meet. And many have even lost
their homes. With no end in site, the world as we know it has changed
once again.
But as much as we worry about the changes that are occurring, the one
thing that does not change is God’s steadfast love for us. While the
challenges we face may indeed be difficult, the answer to meeting those
challenges is the same as it has been since the beginning of time.
Faith. Faith in God and faith in each other. For as a great writer
once said, “the hope for our world lies in the power of God working
through the hearts of people”. And that hope can be seen each and
every day.
It’s in the kindness of our neighbors; it’s in the many people who
bring food to the food banks to help make sure other s have enough to
eat. It exists in the devotion of the men and women who serve in our
churches, or as doctors and teachers. It can be seen in those who
selflessly risk their lives by serving in our armed forces and in our
police and fire departments. It exists in the smile that comes your
way from someone at work and in the kind words of a stranger you just
met. It exists in all the moms and dads who work so hard every day to
give their children the best life they can and it exists in the hearts
of our children who we love so much. There is hope for our world. It
is, where it has always been-in the “power of God working through the
hearts of people”, and it is in our willingness to “love our
neighbor”.
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