Lord, Increase My Faith
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CHAPTER ONE
THEY’RE MY NEIGHBORS
During the summer of 2011, I was fervently typing chapters for the book I had begun to write—reflecting upon the words that Jesus had spoken in my vision: “. . . start telling the stories I will give to you.” God gave me faith stories to encourage other believers in their walk with God, stories that would leave both the believer and non-believer asking the same rhetorical question: “Was that God—or simply a coincidence?”
As I continued typing, another such story came to mind. It was told to me by Uncle Robert, my dad’s brother, in 2010 after I had preached at Dad’s church in Lancaster. Driving back that night Uncle Robert shared his testimony—and a story.
THE BOLT
“This was in my early days,” my uncle began. “In March of 1979 I gave my heart to Jesus; I asked Jesus to come into my life. And He did—in a big way that changed my life. I remember talking to a friend who had become a great friend; and my pastor, I remember talking to him too. My pastor said in the worship service, ‘If you want to know Jesus, raise your hand.’ So I raised my hand. I asked Jesus to change my life—to come into my heart. And it went on from there.
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During the summer of 2011, I was fervently typing chapters for the book I had begun to write, reflecting upon the words that Jesus had spoken in my vision: “Start telling the stories I will give to you.” Lord, Increase My Faith is an inspirational book containing these stories—real stories that will increase the faith of the reader. They are faith stories to encourage other believers in their walk with God. These faith stories serve as a testimony to my faith, a reminder of God’s faithfulness, and, prayerfully, an encouragement to others.
Many nonbelievers say the accounts in the Bible are “just a bunch of made-up stories.” Admittedly, they may say the same for the stories written in this book. But whether it was God who divided the Red Sea to allow the Israelites safe passage as told in the book of Exodus or God who protected the two children being attacked by killer bees in Nicaragua as detailed in this book, my belief that God did either of these miracles comes down to one word: faith.
About the Author
Thomas Black is Vice President of Engineering at Fairfield Electric Cooperative in Blythewood, South Carolina. He is a member and deacon at Sandy Level Baptist Church in Blythewood. He and his wife, Cynthia, are the parents of two grown children, Shelley and Jordan. In 2012 he published his first book, Ten One-Dollar Bills, in which he tells of his experiences while serving as the project coordinator for the Gavilan-Patastule Suspended Bridge built near the town of Matiguas in Nicaragua.