OK, so the title of this post may not jump out and grab you, but it should.
Faith. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
What happens to our faith over time as it relates to risk taking? It's been my experience that over time we take it for granted. As we get older we seem to forget the excitement of our early days of being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Many become complacent. What took faith to accomplish yesterday seems commonplace today. Maybe that's why many flat line in their faith and feel it's OK to start coasting?
These thoughts materialized while reading "Chasing Daylight" by my favorite author, Erwin McManus.
In a section entitled "Stepping It Up" he states:
"This relationship between faith and uncertainty is inescapable. What required faith for you yesterday may become commonplace for you tomorrow. Although they are still expressions of your faith, they are no longer the challenges that launch you to a new-faith experience. While at first simply trusting God to take you outside your experience is a huge leap of faith, eventually God will expect more of you. Remember, faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Once something is a certainty, it no longer requires faith. Do not be surprised that what God asked of you yesterday is insufficient for your journey of faith today."
Faith. New-Faith. New-Faith Experience. God. Me. You. Us.
