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A Morning View Near the Patio

Do I read the Bible to support what I believe, or do I read the Bible to question what I believe?
Do I go to church to find common comfortable associations, or do I go to church to be challenged and embrace the differences in others?
Am I rigid in what I am comfortable with, or am I willing to risk being uncomfortable and stretched?
Is my faith understanding all about me, or does my faith deeply include others?
Am I afraid that if I find something might be wrong that my spirituality will fall apart?
How can two people have the same Savior and two completely different ways of approaching the Savior?
These are questions which often roll through my mind! Be assured, I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord. I believe Jesus lived, Jesus loved, Jesus taught, healed and was crucified. I believe in the miracle of resurrection from the grave and I believe Jesus Christ ascended into heaven and is coming again to redeem the world. But my mind journeys with many questions and few answers!
That my friends is where our faith, hope and trust in God becomes so vital in our personal spiritual journey. I so desire the word of scripture to inform my faith and hope so that I can grow daily in my walk with God. I do not desire that my comfortable place of understanding inform how I read the scripture without challenge and growth. I am not afraid to be wrong, but what I believe to be true is where I am in my journey.
Do you challenge yourself to grow in your faith journey? Perhaps the question of growth should be, "Do I know why I believe what I believe, or do I believe what someone has told me?"
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” - Hebrews 11:1
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”   - Hebrews 11:6
Peace,
PB

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