tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726068748723563537.post563227667998530307..comments2010-01-04T22:39:38.266-08:00Comments on Becoming Less of Me: What is Faith?Amy Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05119270064133120750noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726068748723563537.post-14346315929304425552008-12-09T10:13:00.000-08:002008-12-09T10:13:00.000-08:00Oh, MAN, AMY. I can't answer all your questions t...Oh, MAN, AMY. I can't answer all your questions today. But I can say that this is the crisis of faith that every true believer must go through (my opinion.) I can tell you that I went through this myself, and still deal with doubts occasionally (I actually think this is the normal experience of every very intelligent, thinking person. Which it is obvious that you are.) I was attracted to John Ortberg's new book 'Faith and Doubt' because of this.<BR/><BR/>But I think at some point you have to say, I choose to believe. Did you ever read the Narnia Chronicles? I think it is in 'The Silver Chair' that an evil queen is trying to convince them that there never was a Narnia, and there is a funny character (Puddleglum) who stamps his foot and says, even if this is a made up world like you say, the made up things seem a good deal more important than the 'real' ones. And even if there isn't a Narnia, I will choose to live as a Narnian. <BR/><BR/>Anyways, C.S. Lewis says it so much better, of course. But I do think of that passage so often when doubts hit. And of course, the point in the story being, that there was indeed a Narnia, and it was more grand and glorious than the underground world that the queen was trying to convince them was the only reality.<BR/><BR/>So anyways, I will keep you and your husband in my prayers. I do think that it is so important to have a group to meet with for accountability and encouragement. God knew our weaknesses, and that is why he set it up from the beginning for us to meet together in community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com