Why Belief Alone Isn’t Enough

The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Ascension

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 9 March 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever heard someone state, " I believe in God, but I don't believe in prayer?" Is it logical to have an intellectual belief in the existence of God, but not trust in His providence and care?

Today, Fr. Mike challenges us to know God more than just knowing about God and to realize that belief alone is not enough. God is not some cosmic genie who doles out magic wishes but a loving Father who wants to meet us in the intimacy of prayer. Do you believe that?

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0:00.0	What is happening when someone says,
0:01.4	I believe in God, which is good.
0:03.1	But I don't believe in prayer.
0:05.4	My name is Father Mike Smith
0:06.4	and this is essential presents.
0:07.6	First of all, what is it to believe in God?
0:09.1	First, we have the intellectual ascent, right?
0:10.9	We have this sense of like, oh no, I believe that God exists.
0:13.2	That's what I mean when I believe in God.
0:15.0	That's one level.
0:15.8	I believe that God exists.
0:16.7	I believe Jesus is God.
0:18.0	Great, that's belief in God.
0:19.5	Now, there's a different level.
0:21.4	That's not called saving faith.
0:23.4	That's just simply intellectual belief
0:25.8	or intellectual ascent.
0:27.4	St. James writes about this.
0:28.3	I might have mentioned this before.
0:29.3	I think it's James chapter two where he's writing
0:31.3	and he says, you know, even the demons
0:33.3	believe that Jesus is Lord.
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