We trust what we know

We’re back to the principle of faith today – I’ll refresh your memory:  my faith is strong, not because of my effort or ability to have faith, but because the one I’m putting my faith in (God) is trustworthy.  That’s pretty cool, by the way.

So how do I grow in my faith?  God is constant, so why isn’t my faith perfect at the moment I receive Jesus as my Savior?  It comes down to this:  I can only trust to the extent that I understand or know God.  Because He is perfect, the more I know Him, the easier it is for me to trust Him.

Something I read today (was it on FB?) said that only 9% of Christians have a daily experience with God’s word.  Can that be true?  Whether it is or not, I don’t want to be in the majority on that one…  Whether it’s a half-hour or a good five minutes, my time in God’s word each day deepens my understanding, and that deepens my faith.