Christian Living

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How is your Faith? That is a question that some of us hope will not be asked, especially during a lapse in our spiritual activity. To respond with anything less than honesty would tend to embellish our already lukewarmness. To admit we are not living up to Scriptural expectations is to expose our spiritual growth deficiency. We can fool others into believing that we are a walking, talking, living child of the King, but we know the truth. We can “worship” with the best of them. Our Christian vocabulary can witness to our knowledge of spiritual matters. Our social/economic lifestyle could give credence to our Faith. But when we are in our own secured environment, we seem to be a little different than what we display publicly. How we live outwardly is not always an evidence of our inward reality. Our spiritual “family” does not see what we do in the confines of our homes. They don’t know how much time we spend in studying God’s Word or how much of our day is dedicated to prayer. The only hint that other Believers have of our spiritual condition is what we display, both in and outside of the church.

One of the hindrances to the Christian message is the inconsistency of Believers. Christians tend to vacillate between self centeredness and the needs of others. Part of us wants God to meet our needs instead of the needs of others. The more we become self conscious, the greater the liability we are to the Kingdom of God. Our faith is enhanced and enriched through the Word, which then opens the door to the world and the opportunities for service. When we fail to understand this, faith begins to fade into feelings and emotions. Faith is predicated on action. When we fail to act, we become label wearers instead of living “action figures.” It is not a question of what God can do for me, but what can I do for others? If the Believer is the earthly hand of God, whom are we touching? Whom are we lifting up? If we are the earthly light of God’s light, whom are we enlightening? I believe Faith comes by hearing the Word of God, but also by living the Word. When we fail to live what the Scripture tells us, our faith will shrink to a belief with no evidence of its reality.

My tears ducts empty every time I see pictures of people migrating from war zones in search of a haven of stability. Many are dying in search of a life free of physical conflict. Not only do I see their sojourn, but I see others in search of spiritual security. The question we should ask ourselves is “What can I do to help them reach their goals?” If we can’t reach them with our physical presence, let us spend as much time praying for God’s intervention as we do complaining about how bad our Country is or the things in our life that are really not that important. If we can engage the “lost,” let us be a living epistle that reveals God’s love.

My Granddaughter is involved and dedicated to taking “selfies.” She then enters the realm of the wireless and disperses her pictures to the expecting eyes of the viewers. Many Christians seem to follow this self promotion in their spiritual journey. Little do we realize that “selfies” will put us on the path that will bypass the needs of others. When that happens, our faith will become a label instead of an action.

How is your Faith? Can we respond with an affirmative or do we continue to display a cosmetic faith that covers up our true condition?

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