Re: OT: Shades of gray?

Ed Chait wrote:

I know what you mean, but also knowing that whatever faith I do have comes from God, I sometimes do pray for more faith.

I do agree, however, that faith grows through adversity, and I certainly don't want to pray for more adversity:).

Well, patience and faith are both things that believers are supposed to work on developing -- it's just a joke to say that you shouldn't pray for it.

I hate/loathe/despise/whatever the circumstances that have caused my faith to grow, but I wouldn't want to give up the faith that has developed as a result, and I think that having gone through those circumstances has given me more understanding and compassion of others.
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