The Soultown! Volume III: Issue 8 AUGUST 2019 | Page 21

Bringing Order to the house Christ to offer peace with God. This life of WATERLOO, IA - Here we are in the faith would be about a personal encounter 8th month of the year, August, and for with God, not just follow a certain set of many of us, all those resolutions made dogmas. in January are not only distant memories But what about those frustrating but disappointed memories. From diet events of life Dr. Rainey? Well … I to dating, all too many people have believe that when it seems ‘stuff is hitting experienced heartbreak, life seems to be the fan’, it is really about positive critical in ruins filled with ashes of what could have mass. Science itself has taught us that been! when nature itself seems to be going Well, allow me to speak hope for a DR. RAINEY through complete chaos, this is a sign that moment. Remember that hope is defined Faith Enthusiast something new is on the way! Everything as confident expectations. Yes, there Learn more from our Faith Enthusiast at: that is not consistent with ‘the new’ is are times where life seems to be one http://www.thesoultown.com/in-matters-of- falling apart. big puzzle and one big mystery; almost faith.html The Bible puts it this way. “Weeping mystical. By now you know that I love Email Me: [email protected] may endure for a night, but joy comes in to look at words more than just on the the morning.” This is why I like the phrase, surface. Words are creating force. Words positive critical mass. In both the good give life to our thoughts. In my college and bad experiences of life, knowledge studies, I discovered etymology and that is being gained. That knowledge itself discovery has opened my eyes to so many is forcing change. I was taught me that things. Often with the word ‘mystery’, we knowledge and awareness always come associate ‘mysticism’. Students of the with energy. So, my friend, hardships and ancient Greek language know that the root transition is life’s way of bringing out the word for the mystic is ‘muco’ which implies BEST in us… not the beast. Not only to that the senses of hearing and seeing are bring out the best in the individual but the closed. If those senses are hindered then best in our world. the mind is saying, CLOSED! If all things work together for the good But the whole idea of faith reveals that for the Believer, well, I know that you and I life events are not so much a mystery but can overcome any challenge and we shall a hidden treasure, waiting to be unlocked ‘eat the good of the land”! One characteristic and revealed. For this reason, we gather of the human condition is the desire for in our houses of worship so that the hidden growth… “to live, and not die!” things of God might be made manifest in I am Dr. David Rainey, Faith our hearts and minds as we walk in faith Enthusiast for The Soultown -- in Christ. After all, the New Testament International Magazine. I’d like to books of the Christian Bible begins with Dr. Rainey Our Cultures to Our Cyber Aug. 2019 • The Soultown International Magazine • Celebrating 2 years • ~ Connecting & God Conscious Communities thank for having SOUL! • , thesoultown.com God coming human in the form of Jesus ‘But the whole idea of faith reveals that life events are not so much a mystery but a hidden treasure, waiting to be unlocked and revealed.’ 21