13/09/2016
7 things to help you keep your faith in God during hard times
By getting to know the following facts you will be protecting your beliefs from being shaken and answering your doubts before they even form:
1) Bad things can happen to good people: The first thing you need to know about life is that bad things can happen to good people and its usually a test to see how strong your faith is. If you passed the test things will turn bright while if you developed doubts then the test might be repeated and this brings us to the second point
2) The same test might be repeated until you pass it: If you have doubts that you will be saved then the same test might be repeated over and over until you pass it. In such a case your test might be uncertain conditions or problems that seem to have no solution (see also How to have faith in your plans)
3) Bad events are sometimes a blessing in a disguise: You failed an important exam? it might be your motivation to do something great in life. When Larry Ellison knew that he was adopted (a big shock) his goals in life changed and he felt like proving that he is not like any other child. The result was that he founded oracle and become one of the richest billionaires in the world
4) Your prayers will be answered in the right time not in the preferred time: We all want our prayers to be answered right away but sometimes the time isn't suitable for that to happen even if we think its the right time.
5) Sometimes your prayers will be answered in a different way: Lets suppose you really wanted a certain job but didn't get it only to find a much better one few weeks later. Had you got the first job you would have never knew about the second. In other words sometimes prayers are answered in a different way than we want because it's much better for us
6) Don't interpret events in a wrong way: "I didn't get that job, so i think God abandoned me". When you make such conclusions you weaken your beliefs more. The right thing to do when unpleasant things happen is to be patient and be sure that salvation will come in the right time
7) Remember the times when you got help: Do you remember the times when you got help in the past? I am pretty sure you have a situation or two that you can recall to strengthen your beliefs. If you are wondering why you got help back then but not know then know that the right time might have not came yet
