I'm such a bad blogger. I start each week with high hopes of sharing thoughts but life gets in the way. Here's to trying again!
Last time I talked about a song, and the faith written about in the lyrics. What is faith? Hebrews 11 says that faith is believing in what we hope for. Faith is knowing that what we do not see is real.
This definition flies against the world's definition: I'll believe it when I see it. Seeing is believing.
So how do we as Christians show the world faith, this faith that is truly rock solid belief in what we do not see?
I think it involves both the individual and the body. The body's faith is only as good as the individual's. The individual's faith is strengthened by the body's.
That means we have to be involved - with each other. We have to know each other's struggles, bear each other's burdens, live in each other's lives. And that's not easy. It's messy, and hard, and uncomfortable. But as we involve ourselves in each other's messiness, we grow. We grow individually, and we grow together. We grow in faith, in word, and in deed. We learn to trust God as we trust each other.
When we pull our lives together - on purpose - our faith becomes corporate. In other words, as my faith grows as an individual, our faith grows together. We rub off on each other - we really do!!
Hopefully this week I will be able to get back on here and talk about the shield of faith - as a body. Blessings to you!
