Sincerely yours
Neil says: The only difference between Christian and non-Christian faith is the object.
Years ago in an apologetics class (defending your faith), we debated the fate of people who believed, very sincerely, in another path to salvation. Would God really reject them? They meant well…
The conclusion, from what I remember, was that even though they were sincere, they were sincerely wrong. (There’s lots more to that discussion, by the way, that’s not so harsh.)
The responsibility is on me to fully understand who and what I believe in. And the way it works is that the more I know about God, the stronger my faith in Him will be.
May I be diligent today to pursue Him and to know Him more…
If I am reading this right, and I would like to think that I am...then faith in faith won't cut it. Faith in God will. But how do I have faith in God? I have to know Him and see Him work in my life over and over.
ReplyDeleteLet me put it this way...I have faith that my chair will support me when I sit down. Why? Because every day I come in to work and plop my butt into its ergonomic shape for over 10 years! That is a lot of positive reinforcement of my "faith" in my chair.
Can I count the number of times I have leaned on God or seen Him work in my life in some way? Am I even looking for Him? Every time He does something for me or around me it should build my faith in Him unless I don't see it.
God help me be aware of your hand in my life every day so that my faith in You will grow.