Principles, Pt. 2: Faith

When one mouse realized all of his cheese was gone, he went into a state of shock and disbelief. He cried, pouted and had temper tantrums, determined to find out why things went wrong. Some such instances for many of us include getting laid off from a job, losing one's wife or husband, getting evicted, car getting snatched — the list could go on forever!

Do you hem and haw, feel paralyzed, spend much too much time trying to understand what happened to you? Do you say, "Why me?" Or you might say, "But I was doing so well — now this!"

The other mouse in "Who Moved My Cheese" began to run really quickly when they made the discovery that most of the cheese was gone, was disappearing and was not being replaced. He began immediately looking for new sources of cheese.

He did not waste one moment. Very quickly, he got busy and made attempts to find his way. This mouse knocked, he asked, and he sought in the dark, they went up and down alleyways unfamiliar! It worked for them. That is scriptural.

First, the mouse found a small amount of cheese, just enough to keep him alive and working. He continued to work, and more cheese was found until one day, this busy and active mouse dou- bled his cheese supply. I have friends that say I work too much, but once you reprogram your thinking, it's a new day — you are like a totally new person!

In the Bible, we have many examples of women and men of faith who were willing to give their lives for the faith they had in God. If you look around, you will see many men and women today who are walking by faith and not by sight.

In the book of Job, the Scripture tells us Brother Job's story of patience and faith. Though he was a very wealthy man, he lost everything he had. He lost thousands of cattle, he lost land; he lost his health, even until most of the flesh had fallen from his bones. In fact, his wife said "why don't you curse God and die."

Brother Job said, "Naked I come into the world and naked shall I return. All the days of my appointed time, will I wait until my change come."

In the end, God rewarded Brother Job for keeping his faith no matter what happened. He got his health and wealth back — in fact, he got double the wealth. What a mighty God we serve. Believing even when you see absolutely no signs — that is absolute faith!