"Unconscious Faith"

[Gabe7587]

Does anyone knows what this is? My spiritual mentor said I had this in a positive way.

He said its when you are being used or serving God without even knowing it. I'm still not sure what that even means.

Any ideas?

 

[Paul of Eugene OR]

Does anyone knows what this is? My spiritual mentor said I had this.

He said its when you are being used or serving God without even knowing it. I'm still not sure what that even means.

Any ideas?

Biblical examples of being used by God even though not aware of it are not reassuring on that score.

John 11:49-51 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all, nor do you take into account that it is expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish." Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation
NASU

Ex 14:17-18 As for Me, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them; and I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. Then the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I am honored through Pharaoh, through his chariots and his horsemen." NASU

 

[RDKirk]

I would not call an unfaithful person being used as a simple tool (Caiaphas and Ramses) "unconscious faith."

Nor would I call it "unconscious faith" in someone who has faith and a desire to be used. His use might not be conscious, but he is conscious of his faith.

I'd rather call "unconscious faith" the faith of those seeking the Unknown God as described by Paul--because Paul explicitly affirmed that the God they sought was the true God. It's the character of Emeth in CS Lewis' "The Last Battle," who sought to obey Aslan even without knowing Aslan.

 

[Paul of Eugene OR]

I would not call an unfaithful person being used as a simple tool (Caiaphas and Ramses) "unconscious faith."

Nor would I call it "unconscious faith" in someone who has faith and a desire to be used. His use might not be conscious, but he is conscious of his faith.

I'd rather call "unconscious faith" the faith of those seeking the Unknown God as described by Paul--because Paul explicitly affirmed that the God they sought was the true God. It's the character of Emeth in CS Lewis' "The Last Battle," who sought to obey Aslan even without knowing Aslan.

I wouldn't call Emeth's situation "unconscious". In fact, his conscious choices earned him the blessing of Aslan.

 

[RDKirk]

I wouldn't call Emeth's situation "unconscious". In fact, his conscious choices earned him the blessing of Aslan.

It was "unconscious" in that he didn't realize it was always Aslan who his faith was in.