Does our belief and trust in God matter much if we don’t live it? How does someone go about living their faith on a daily basis? How do we “walk the walk” and “talk the talk” when it comes to things of eternal significance?
The next several articles will attempt to address how we can live our faith in a way that results in an eternal impact in our lives and the lives of those around us. This article speaks to the most important and basic aspect of living our faith: strengthening our foundation.
No one would build a million dollar house on top of a weak foundation. It wouldn’t last through the big storms. This same principle applies to our spiritual life. Without a strong foundation of faith, when the storms of life come, we won’t last long. The foundation of our belief and trust in God isn’t making an appearance at church periodically or relying on our family faith tradition. It is knowing Him.
2 Peter 1:3 says, “ However, the process of knowing God isn’t flashy or automatic. We can’t grow in a deep and vibrant relationship with another person without a significant time commitment and effort. The same holds true with God. There are several ways to deepen our relationship with Him, but the two best ways are regular Bible reading and prayer. This January, my wife Michelle and I joined over seventy people in reading the Bible in a Year. In addition, in February, we began praying together before bed. We experienced firsthand the power of having a solid foundation with the storm of Michelle’s cancer diagnosis. We have peace instead of worry, and eternal hope instead of sadness.
