Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is stubborn. Faith is an insistence upon hope in the absence of any circumstantial reason for it. Faith confesses hope and trust that in the end it will all work out the way it is supposed to, and that the way it is supposed to work out will be good. Faith confesses this hope with words and thoughts and actions even in the face of feeling hopeless.
Feeling hopeless or despairing or trapped pull to inaction and to confessing a belief that it is not worth the trouble to try. Faith answers that it is worth the trouble. Perhaps one would like to wait for a hopeful feeling before trying, but faith insists upon acting on the substance of a hope not felt, yet still believed in.
I believe in good things. I believe in hoping. I believe in trying. I believe in breathing and trusting and finding peace in the conviction of things not seen.
I believe in God. I believe that God is good. I believe that He is and will be working good things in my life whether I see them or not.
The Turtle, the Goose, and the Rabbit: This blog may or may not reflect what is going on in my life currently, as I often write about experiences after getting more perspective. What it does contain is honest personal meditation on concepts about life; though the point isn't necessarily to be religious, it often turns out that way because I (try to) look to God and the Bible for answers. Now aiming to update each Friday.
About Me
- Hannah Jenny
- The turtle, because slow and steady and stubborn is how I accomplish things (and process them!) The goose, because I've loved geese since I was little and I can sometimes be quite silly. The rabbit, because I can be shy, especially when there are a lot of people around, and because I prefer to avoid conflict.
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