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The Wrong Kind Of Faith

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 11:1

Have you ever watched a Nascar race? If so, you have probably seen the big crashes where the track is covered with smoke and the drivers must drive through it. To the average person who just flipped on the race they may think the drivers are blindly fumbling through the smoke. But in reality they are trusting their spotter on the radio to tell them where to go to avoid hitting a car. They have spotters in towers all around the track who they are in constant communication with to warn them of any dangers. That is why they can disappear in a maze of cars and smoke and emerge safely on the other side.

Some people think any faith must be a good thing. They might even argue that believing in 'something' is better than nothing. But I would say that there is a right and a wrong kind of faith. Often when we think to pray for more faith we think of it in a "faith to hold on" mentality. Some folks think if they can squeeze their eyes shut, just grit their teeth and eventually come out on the other side then that is showing faith. But when God urges us to show faith He is not expecting us to drive blindly through life just hoping we avoid a crash. Rather He desires for us to seek His voice out and allow Him to guide us through. Just as that race car driver is not really alone in his efforts to win the race so we are never alone as we run the race of life.


"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4:7

We can keep our eyes open and relax, knowing that the other side of this mountain is coming. It won't always be uphill. This takes believing in God more than we believe in ourselves. Easier said than done. But if we are so panicked that we can only focus on getting through or out of the situation we often miss out on a lesson. That is why we sometimes feel as though we are destined to repeat the same mistakes over and over. It isn't usually a punishment. It's that we are not paying attention to our "spotter" the Holy Spirit and we find ourselves right back where we were.

We must learn to recognize His voice and follow His direction if we ever want to succeed. It is through that process that we realize what faith truly means and just how much it grows as we walk with Jesus through the journey of life.

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me."
John 10:27

Do you recognize His voice? Trust Him even when you can't see the other side. Believe in Jesus, saturate yourself in Him. That's the real thing!

Comments

  1. MichelleJune 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Wow!Did I ever need this today! Thank you for posting!

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  2. LisaJune 12, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Michelle,
    Welcome! So glad it spoke to your heart. Blessings to you!

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