Where faith will point

When thinking about other faiths I used to think that the biggest threat to the public's belief in Jesus was the existence of other faiths. Now I think a belief that we are alone in this world, and that all we have is the initiative of humankind is the bigger competitor to my, and our world's belief. If I am honest, I probably find myself questioning whether there is anything divine on a monthly basis (I suppose that I am in good company as John the Baptist also found himself questioning whether Jesus was the real deal). I don't remember the last time I was tempted to acknowledge the prophet Muhammad as God's final messenger or contemplate the unity and divinity of all things. Perhaps this is mostly a function of the people I am in relationship with.
So while I would have previously found Mitch Albom's bookHave a little faith- a true story than chronicles a journalist's experience of the faith of a Rabbi and Pastor- somewhat of a threat, it now encouraged my faith. One of the things that the author cannot seem to get his mind around is how the pastor, a former drug dealer, can have turned his life around enough to earn the respect of God and the congregation that looks up to him. I too struggle to wrap my brain around this paradoxical phenomenon of redemption but am so glad that the faith I embrace holds it as evidence of its truth and power.