Moving Mountains

Do you have faith? Tough question. The dangerous response to this question is, “Sure, I believe in God.” The problem is that this answer is complacent.  Webster defines complacency as, self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.

Faith differs from belief in one critical way. To believe is to simply agree that God exists. To have faith is to turn your thoughts, attitudes, and actions over to that God. This is no one-time event. It is the journey of a lifetime.

If we have become complacent in our faith, the result is a life filled with worry and frustration. Worse yet, the world around us is not changed and Darkness is allowed to thrive. So how do we ‘do’ faith?

Here are two practices that help me:
·         Make a list of things that I am grateful for each day.
·         Ask God what I should do each day.

It’s important to remember that faith is a gift from God and that the smallest amount of faith can move mountains. (see Matthew 17:20)

“I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that.” – Dolly Parton

See you Sunday!
Missy