hope and faith

Jeff's class today: The difference between hope and Faith



Oli was out walking and tripped and fell over a cliff,. He reached out and grabbed a branch and held on for dear life. He looked down and saw that it was a 200 foot drop to the bottom. He called out for help: Is anyone there?! I need help!"

A large booming voice replied "Oli I am here for you, It is the Lord, let go and I will save you."

Oli looked down again and then shouted "Is anyone else there?"



How many times have I cried out for help and been given an almost certain answer but then asked "Isn't there another answer?"

I so often do this when I have an important decision to make or when I feel helpless as the answers that the Universe gives me are too much to bear. So I should trust the Universe. I can hope for easy answers, hope that it gets better, but to actually have faith in and trust the Universe to take care of me is something entirely different. And maybe that is more than I am ready for. I want to trust the Universe to take care of me. Trust that everything will be o.k. I feel stuck. I feel as if I am listening so hard for the answer that I am missing what is being given. Have I missed it because I was looking for a different answer?



joe: And if there is more than one right answer...?