After praying for a down fall the first farmer went out and carefully watered the crops attending to the ones most in need of water. He took special care to try and leave some water in reserve so that he could repeat the process the next day.
The second farmer when out and looked at his crops and decided to do nothing, in stead he filled a bath with his reserves and rested.
Which of the farmers showed more faith in god?
Well it maybe obvious but you'll be surprised that some choose the wrong farmer.
Sure the farmer prayed and went out and tended to his plants. And yes this could have been a sign of faith. He used the Water anyway hoping god would answer prayer. But he still made sure there was some in the tank for the next days watering.
The second farmer prayed and did nothing, in fact he went and bathed in the little water he had left. He knew that God answers prayer and that God will send rain to feed the fields and fill the water reserve tanks.
the next day the farmers woke to over flowing water tanks and healthy refreshed crops. Neither of the farmer had done wrong, but one farmer believed in god and the other edged his bets.
Of course its hard to but your faith in god and to live with this kind of thought, but this is what the bible says to do. If we pray, then do we pray with belief and trust our prayers our answered or do we pray and then have a little moment of doubt.
When Jesus appeared to Thomas after Thomas had watch him die on the cross Thomas still didn't believe it was Jesus. Thomas had to see the holes in Jesus hands and feet before he believed even though Jesus had told them this was going to happen. It was then Jesus said
''Blessed are those who do not see yet still believe''
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