How can we be sure of our faith?

Week three of the new Alpha course. That is the title to the older session. Now it says How can we know our faith? I like the first title better. They have simplified it.

It is good to remember our faith is not based on our emotions. Some days we are down and feel less confident. But it is not based on faith but on facts. We chose Christ and God promises to keep that faith.

Nicky Gumbel always uses such great examples. One is faith look forward and feelings follow. When we continue to look forward at the facts we go straight. If we look back at the feelings we are likely to waiver from straight. And as we look at facts the "feelings follow".

I think of God's love. If I am down I can rehearse to myself perhaps out loud that God loves me. That is a fact. As I rehearse it the feeling that God loves me follows. So yes remember the facts and the feelings will come back.

We can be sure of our faith because of the Word of God, the Work of Jesus, and our Walk with the Holy Spirit. I love that Trinitarian example as well.