This week’s Time Magazine “cover girl” is Mother Teresa, the world-renowned Catholic missionary to the lepers and poor of Calcutta, India, who died in 1997.   In case you haven’t heard, there is a book coming out next Tuesday called Mother Teresa:  Come Be My Light, which includes letters that she sent to her confessors and spiritual directors over many years.  The shocking revelation is that she struggled in the midst of her heroic service to have faith in God.  Consider the following quotes:

 “I have no Faith — I dare not utter the words & thoughts that   crowd in my heart & make me suffer untold agony,”(undated)

“Such deep longing for God and … repulsed empty no faith no love no zeal. … Heaven means nothing pray for me please that I keep smiling at Him in spite of everything.” (1956)

“What do I labour for? If there be no God — there can be no soul — if there is no Soul then Jesus You also are not true.” (1959)

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(I am going on vacation and taking a two-week break from blogging.  This week, guest blogger Wes Feshler will be contributing a testimony of encouragement regarding what God has done in His life.  Take it away Wes!)

My pastor graciously invited me to write some encouraging words which, prayerfully, will increase our faith in Jesus Christ.  My words come from over 25 years of Christian experiences in many churches with many people.
     
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This one is for the little guy.  This is for the disqualified ones, the barely hanging on, the ones who don’t belong, the struggling but still faithful.

This is for my church.

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