The Power of Faith

BY F. LIBYOS

By Leung Kwok Tung Ktleung

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Christ is playing with Peter's logic. He has just come out of an overnight struggle with the sea.  He hasn't caught anything. The nets are devoid of fish. Physically tired, mentally discouraged. And then Christ says to him, "Cast the net into the sea again...." He challenges Peter's mind, provokes him, tests him.  

"What are you saying?", Peter says, "I have struggled all night with the sea and have not caught a single fish, and now you tell me to cast the nets again? Try again? I'm tired of trying...." 

By Ryanniel Masucol

Christ insists "Listen to me, trust me and cast the nets again....Try again... Dare to believe in the impossible..." 

It is as if he is saying: can you break the bonds of the mind? Believe beyond what you see and perceive as right and true? Can you let go and trust what transcends your own convictions, perceptions, thoughts, fears and insecurities. Can you surrender to the miracle? Don't listen to the mind that says "it can't be done, you can't....".  Say "I can, I will, I deserve God's gifts". 

By Cameron Yartz

What does it mean to surrender to the miracle? It means opening the door to that which I never imagined could happen in my life. The miracle is not a spectacle but a glimpse into God's world, full of surprises, miraculous signs and paradoxical phenomena that make "fun" of our measurable logic. The mind does not know, only the heart has knowledge. 

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Peter will take the leap of faith. He will trust it and cast the net back into the sea. And then what happens? The nets are torn by the multitude of the fish. 

That's what happens when you trust God. When you don't abolish your mind, but go beyond its boundaries. And you loudly set yourself free within your dreams. 

By Chanwit Wanset

When you allow God to dream within you, then the "nets" of your life are filled with joy and blessings. Trust Christ, listen to the voice within you saying "...and though it seems like it's all over, don't believe it, you every day should start over. Cast your net into the sea of life and God will pour blessings into it...".

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The Power of Faith

By f. Libyos

Click here for the original Greek version