What does it mean to be a believer? Is it to check a list with things that are un-believable (like walking on water, having a virgin as mother, etc)? The more unbelievable things you check, the stronger your faith? I think that believing is a way of life; it is a process that continues throughout our lives. It is nice to be able to say, “I have accepted Jesus as my personal savior on Friday, April 3rd, 1996, at 4:13 p.m.” But what about the next hour, the next day, the next decade? As believers, we are on a journey, we make experiences, we learn, we are changed, we are inspired – and that is the attraction to become a believer.
What do YOU think? Where are YOU at?
As with any serious relationship “commitment” is the key. Through ups and downs and highs and lows there is a trust that nothing more will be asked of us than we can bear and that extra strength we possess then comes from our belief in a loving God.
A friend once spoke to me of “growing into our baptism”. Our understanding of our baptsim isn’t the same at 6 as it is at 12, a 18 as it is at 25…why would our faith be any diferent? I hope that at age 44, my faith isn’t a stagnant thing that is and will never be any different. I need more help than that and look forward to the journey I am on!