52 Blessings Week 8: Reminders

Romans 10:17 (NIV)
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

I went to the best conference thing this weekend. The stated purpose was to find out more about mentoring, but the study is just really so very good. I mean it. When I got the book on Thursday, I started the homework assignment and I was reminded how simple faith really is. I need that reminder. It's so easy for me to get caught up in thinking too much, to worry that I don't have all the answers so I can't really speak to anyone about what I believe, to fear the future, to regret the past, to falter and lose focus. And that's just where the "tripper" wants me to be, hampered, confused, and afraid. Having faith doesn't mean having no doubts. Having faith is about a choice.

We've been challenged to find someone else to go through the book with us, a short five-week study, so if anyone wants to do this with me, let's talk. As I went through this, I remembered the feelings I experienced as I read The Purpose Driven life for the first time. Simple truth that is life-changing at the same time, that's the faith I have. And the PDL Daily Devotional today is about just this subject, Start with the Faith You Have. This choice that we all have to believe the Bible is true and live that way is simple and life-changing.