Unwavering Faith

A Reflection on the Second Reading for June 13th, 2021:
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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2 Corinthians
5.6-10

Brothers and sisters, we are always confident, even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord — for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what he or she has done in the body, whether good or evil.
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Pause. Pray.

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​“[W]e walk by faith, not by sight.” 

My faith in God never wavers. A bold statement, but here is why I can say this with confidence.

I grew up in a Christian home. We went to church every Sunday, well, mostly every Sunday. I took God’s existence for granted. What other explanation could there be for life and love and all the beautiful things in nature that I experienced every day? When I went away to university I began to hear other reasons for existence and the ways that the world came to be. I began to doubt the existence of God. During my early adult years, I decided that I didn’t believe in God at all anymore. He was a myth, a fantasy made up by those people who weren’t intelligent enough to know better. Then I met someone who challenged me to actively seek God, and when I did, those doubts disappeared and never came back. Over the years, life has challenged my belief in God many times and He always proves to be true. So now, even in times of trouble, I don’t doubt God. Instead I press into my faith and ask Him: 

“Where are You in all of this?” 

“What good are You trying to bring out of this situation?” 

My faith in God never waivers.

What does waiver is my faith in myself. When situations arise where things aren’t going as I hoped they would or I am faced with a tough decision, it’s me that I doubt. Will I make the right choice? Do I have the courage to act as I know I should? Will I mess up so badly that people will turn their backs on me, or worse yet, turn their backs on God because of something I’ve said or done?

It’s in these times that I have to, as Saint Paul says to the Corinthians, “walk by faith, not by sight.” What I see is a person who doesn’t always make the right choices or say the right things, but my faith tells me that I can have confidence in God and His plan for my life. When I doubt myself, I can rest assured that if I trust in Him all things will work together for good.


Lord Jesus, today we pray that You would lead us to walk by faith when our sight is blinded by doubt and fear. Help us to trust in You and have confidence that You will use all things for good.
Amen

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Maxine Brown

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