Stories Inspiring Faith

We Previously discussed the importance of faith and one of the things we saw was that, at least according to the Bible, our faith can heal others:

James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

The word "save" here is the Greek word for healing and so most modern Bibles translate it heal or restore or make well. If we can learn to pray the prayer of faith then we will be able to heal the sick. In order to pray the prayer of faith we're going to have to learn what faith is.

Faith has two parts, we could call them revelation and action. Revelation is the inside part of faith, the spiritual part it is that which motivates, directs, informs, instructs … the second part of faith, i.e. action. Without both you don't have faith. Action without …

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“A painting has inspired this book and the faces of poverty inspired the painting but it was faith that inspired the artist.

The artist-turned-writer now hopes that the Spirit who inspired him to see in faith will now inspire us to act with love.”
Fr. Francis O. Gustilo, SDB

Through a painting on canvas, through a 200 pages of script, you step into an extraordinary world. Take off your shoes. Hush. You are in sacred space. Let only your heart enter. Let only your heart see. You will see precious lotus blooming in mud. Let your heart listen. You will hear precious revelations from the lives of 12 extraordinary children and from the heart of an extraordinary author and painter. Only a hardened heart will leave this sacred space not wanting to walk with the author and the children…to change.
Fr. Carlos H. Abesamis, S.J.
Author of A Third Look at Jesus

The painting is the painter. The painter is the painting. There are few artists who reveal their person in their artistic works. There are few artistic works who bare the person of the artists. This is the intrinsic merit of the impressive and inspiring story of “THEY HAVE JESUS” by Joey Velasco. The more one contemplates the painting, the more it tells its story and gives its message. Seldom has a painting conveyed such intensity of a socio-spiritual reality as depicted by the painter.
Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz, DD

Paintings are dense essays that convey a multitude of meanings. HAPAG hits different people differently. But many experience a common feeling — it is a gospel within a frame — a visual medium with a deep spiritual effect. At a time when people are still reeling from the faith-breaking controversy spun by a reinterpretation of Da Vinci’s last supper, Joey Velasco presents his own interpretation. This time in writing, and without uming the authority of a theologian, without waving a license of authenticity from the art world, Joey presents what has been his faith-enriching experience. It could also be ours.
Fr. Arturo Sanchez, SDB
Provincial Superior — Don Bosco South

“This is powerful stuff. Your life will be changed.”
Bo Sanchez

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Following are two paragraphs I have quoted from an article about the Dead Sea Scrolls. In this article is also an account of a proposed debate between a Christian and an agnostic. This story will inspire and strengthen the faith of anyone who truly has an open heart and is seeking the truth.

“In a day when Americans are looking for “change they can believe in,” both the written Word of God and the Living Word of God, Jesus Christ, provide that change. What’s disconcerting, however, is the nation seems to be looking everywhere for change except for where it really can and always has been found – in those teachings from the Bible that have been tested and tried in every generation and always found more than sufficient for life’s challenges.

“For the last six months, North Carolina’s Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh has been host to an exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls are believed to be one of the greatest archaeological treasures to ever be discovered.”

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Inspirational Christian Music –
Joel 2:13
- So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness: and He relents from doing harm.

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An inspiring love story about my grandparents.

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Junior High School 22, in the South Bronx, had run through six principals in just over two years when Shimon Waronker arrived. This is a story of how his hope and vision is changing lives… remind you of anyone?

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When Coach Jim Johnson says, “Dreams Come True,” he means it. Not only did he have the faith to put autistic high school basketball player Jason McElwain into the final minutes of the last game of the season, but the miraculous 20-points then scored by Jason McElwain was one of the most inspiring moments in sports history. At the podium, Coach Jim Johnson brings this incredible story to life, shedding light on the “The Essence of Teamwork” and “The Ultimate Level of Sportsmanship.”
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Inspirational Christian music video to Nicole Nordeman’s song, I AM.

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My first vid. hoping to refresh your spirit in the new wine which is in Chirst.If your not Christian dont worry you can still enjoy love because God made us in his image and if you love,love itself than you can consider yourself a Christian.Being a Christian is knowing the creator who is good,Jesus Christ is the one who revealed his nature to us.
Dont forget your first love,as it is written without love anything you do is dead.
Love you all.My first vid. is directed to my brothers and sisters in Christ as
you see,hopefully my vids. can bring some peace again one that
the world cant give.Just so you know my purpose is not
to condemn you nor to burden you,because Christ has done that for us.
He will not give us a burden we can not carry.

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