Christian Faith

Good Morning!! Christian faith is a paradox. In it we love someone we have never met, we believe in someone we cannot see, and we enjoy this person with a fullness that cannot be described or surpassed. "you have not seen Him, you love". Christian faith is personal, not just believing for the sake of believing, or formulating an abstract worldview. Christians do not just love truth, or justice, or peace, or purity. Christians love Christ! Christianity is not a philanthropy; and it's much more than a philosophy. "you believe in him". There are a thousand obstacles to the Christian faith. Professors may try to trip you up, tragedy may tempt you to lose heart, and discouragement may threaten to undo your faith from the inside out. But true Christianity believes in Christ anyway, trusts in Christ regardless, draws near to Christ relentlessly. No matter what the obstacle or opposition, true faith lets "you believe".

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,—1 Peter 1:8 (NIV)

"with an inexpressible and glorious joy". Truth can be shared, but faith cannot. Nor can it be expressed. You have to experience Christ, to appreciate Christ. You have to know Christ, to embrace Christ,...and you have to see Christ, to enjoy Him and find your satisfaction in Him. Have you seen Him? Do you know Him? Do you trust Him? Have you enjoyed Him?

Christianity is not a religion,...It's a relationship.

Father God, if faith is a muscle,...allow us to so develop our faith, that we not only lift ourselves, but also lift others. In Jesus' name, Amen.

"God doesn't call us to be successful,...He calls us to be faithful."