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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
I Dreamt About An Honors Lesson... Is That Sad?
Yesterday in class, Olsen talked about the difference between true faith and obedience and he used the example that if he imagined a fire that wasn't really there and threatened to throw Brittany in it, she would not be experiencing faith because she doesn't fear the imaginary fire. However, if there really was a fire, she would have faith that the fire would go out. Coincidentally (or maybe not....) last night I dreamt that me and my friends were swimming in the pool on campus and some punk decides he wants to to throw his lit cigarette lighter into the pool. Our reaction was to scoff at him because we knew that once he threw it in the water, the fire would go out. But instead, because this was a dream and natural laws of nature do not apply in dreamland, he was successful in starting an underwater fire and we all ran away screaming. When I woke, I immediately remembered Olsen's demonstration and realized that at no point in my dream did I experience true faith. Is this also true in my life? Ih ave led a very blessed life living in America, with a roof over my head, food on the table, I can afford to go to a private college, and am allowed to attend even though I'm a girl. I have never had to hide my Bible or lie about what I believe for for fear of my life. Yes, I have faith that if something were to happen, god would protect and provide for me and my family, but my faith has never been tested as extremely as others'. Needless to say, I am thankful for this but at the same time I can't help but wonder, would I have as much faith as Shadrach, Meshcach, and Abednego if put in a similar situation?
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