Posts Tagged ‘faith’
Faith – What is That Stuff?
Faith is neither static nor instantaneous. It is not something we stumble upon and immediately understand. Neither is faith a one-size-fits-all proposition. In saying this, I am not rejecting the idea of truth and error, but rather acknowledging that faith grows as we grow. The faith that sustains me in my walk as a disciple…
Read MoreLet God Be God While I Be His Child
The beginning of Psalm 46 reads, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” (Psalm 46:1-3, NIV-1984) That would make for an interesting…
Read MoreDealing With Discouragement
Before crossing the Jordan River to take the land that God promised to his people, God spoke to Joshua in order to embolden him for the task that lie ahead. Moses had died, and Joshua was now the leader of the sons of Israel. God even goes so far as to say to Joshua: “Just…
Read MoreWalking by Blind Faith
Just recently I ran across the all-too-familiar, lazy refrain from those who wish to dismiss the faith of a Christ-follower, calling it blind faith. As a follower after Christ, is your faith a blind faith? Is there even a difference between faith and blind faith? Perhaps the phrase blind faith is really just a redundancy. Maybe my head is…
Read MoreJesus on Faith
I recently received a private note from a Shades of Gray reader who is going through a particularly challenging time. When such times are introduced into our lives, we can easily feel overwhelmed, bewildered, devoid of answers to an overflow of questions. We may doubt God, scream at God, cry out to God, or maybe…
Read MoreNew Book Arriving – Fall 2013
Faith is neither static nor instantaneous. It is not something we stumble upon and instantly understand. Neither is it a monolithic, one-dimensional, singular entity that has but one face, one color, one fragrance. It is many-faceted, multi-dimensional, and appears differently depending on one’s angle to the Sun (Son). In Finding Faith in Slow Motion, Gray…
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