“Oh that we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at”
- Numbers 11:4
We can see in the Old Testament that although God performs many miracles in front of people’s eyes, they still continued to grumble and complain about God. I used to wonder why people would not know about the greatness of God even though many miracles happen in front of there own eyes. But when I observe closer, though times have changed, people are still the same. Though God has given people many things in their lives, people still continue to grumble and complain and say God is not doing anything. This grumbling will not help us in any way other than take away our peace of mind and make us stressful which affects our health and our family life. They might have more than everything which a normal person would need but when they face a problem, it does not occur to them that the God who has given them and have shown many miracles to them in the form of wealth, health, good family and friends in life, have the capacity to solve their problems. This is because of the lack of a very important fruit of the holy spirit-FAITH. (But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23)
Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
-Matthew 21-22
In the above verses, Jesus clearly talks about a strong unshakable faith. We should believe that we will get whatever we ask for in pray and continue to think positively. Faith is what will help you fight against all adversaries in this world. Faith is what will help us stand through situations where others give up. Faith is what gives us peace of mind and makes us happy in this problematic world. Faith is not something which we can develop easily. My request is that every time you pray ask God to strengthen your faith. Eventually your life will change, you’ll be very happy and have a new outlook towards everything you face in life.
