Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11v1
Faith is to be lived. It is not some intellectual belief system it is knowing God as a person and trusting him. The person he reveals himself to be through the Bible and through the way he interacts with us in our life circumstances is the person we can trust him to be as he challenges us to live his way.
So, I go to the Bible and spend time with God. I am presented insights and as I explore the implications for life, I am faced with choices that are a challenge to my faith. Do I dare to live the way the Lord Jesus is pointing?
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Salvation is a big word. Why is it limited to escaping hell? Keep me safe, O God, I’ve run for dear life to you. Psalm 16v1 I run to the Lord. He is ready to save in anything physically, emotionally or spiritually, from major threats to minor irritations. Maybe a job offer, maybe a parking…
Can I see who God really is beyond who I have been trained to see him as? A song to our strong God! a shout to the God of Jacob! Psalm 81v1 The word ‘strong’ is a trigger. It sets up how I look at the text. If I set aside the trigger, I allow…
How do I live in integrity when my social circle embraces divisive opinions? Quick, God, I need your helping hand! The last decent person just went down. All the friends I depended on gone. Psalm 12v1-2msg Sometimes my friends embrace a divisive position. Sometimes my eyes are opened to my own divisive attitudes. Whichever,…
