1 "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
As we were discussing faith and applying it, it occurred to me that having faith manifests itself in others when they are self assured (notice the word assurance in the scripture). I'm not talking about proud, cocky, or smug. I am talking about the people who have a pleasant demeanor about them even while dealing with difficult people, circumstances and trials.
I have felt this feeling at times and thought that it was pretty wonderful to have a calm strength like that.
So it seems even more obvious as to why Faith is the first principle of the gospel.
Simply put, I think that the Lord intends for us to get our sleep more often than not and not be panicky about life's challenges. If we go to him in faith and act in faith, we will find that things go better than we might have supposed. At least we will save ourselves from our own panic attacks, our own misgivings and our own lack of knowledge and control.
He intends for us to have self assurance-the product of faith.
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