I look beyond him, to the cascading waves along the beach.
This isnt the first conversation Ive had with someone about faith.
The water strikes against the sand at a furious pace.
Allef Vinicius
I watch the foam lick the shore then get swallowed back into the ocean again, cyclical, powerful.
The thing is, I cant prove, with absolute experienced certainty, that the Bible stories are true.
I cant act like Ive seen what I havent.
But, yet, I still know.
Where did those tiny pieces of life begin if not created by a God?
I think of the stories that have survived generations and generations, filling people with truth and light.
Allef Vinicius
No, I cant stand here and say Ive touched God.
But Ive touched a hand in prayer that made a current run through my skin.
Ive felt the presence of the Lords spirit while singing in church.
Ive watched people come together in love and joy.
Ive seen forgiveness and hope.
Ive had encouragement when Ive lost all hope and confidence when I could barely lift my head.
Something beautiful and life-changing and fulfilling andreal.
In a world of doubt, I am not afraid to believe.
I am not afraid to stand firm on the hope my Father has given me.
I am not afraid to trust that He is with me, with us, wherever we wander.
In a world of doubt, I am not afraid to listen.
This is not a blind faith, but an obedient faith.
And for my Father, my Savior, my Healer, I will stand and not waver.
My God is not one of them.
