There is a difference between Faith in theory and Faith in practice. Faith in theory would be the declaration of what we believe. It is our Credo. It is easy to do in the present context of religious freedom (on every Sunday we do it). But faith in practice is what today’s gospel passage deals with. Jesus calls the practicing faith of the disciples as “Little Faith”. It is the lack of deeper conviction that I am with Jesus the most powerful.
Before a week of one of the Board Exams a student came to me with a problem. “I am unable to sleep for a few days because of the thought about exam. I do not know how the exam will be”. He was worried very much about the exam that he could not even sleep. This fear comes not out of lack of preparation but more of an anxiety over the unpredictable nature of questions. My advice was, “you have done whatever is possible for you in preparation for the exam. Give to God the rest. Even if you have not utilized the maximum of yours, believe in the power of God, who is living within us”.
It is an advice that is the practical side of our faith. If we are ready to give God to do his role in our life, we would become peaceful. Allow God to do His part in our lives and be sure that he will not miss it. God assures that He will be with us till the end of times and He is faithful in his covenant. Let God be our God.
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