Faith in Jesus

True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to his promises. — Francis Chan The idea of “having faith” is something we often throw around. Our culture has deemed “just have faith” the answer to just about every problem that doesn’t have a clear solution. And although I do believe our faith lays the foundation for our walk with Jesus, faith without internal and external action is profitless. We can say, “I have faith,” but if our hearts and souls aren’t ready to back up that statement, then what good is it? Faith is a living, bold trust in God’s grace—so certain of God’s existence that it would risk death a million times. Looking to Scripture, a man named Peter gives us a wonderful example of faith initiation. Although Peter was mocked on various occasions for his childlike actions, he was a faithful servant who loved Jesus with all of his heart. Matthew 14:25–29 paints a beautiful picture of Peter’s faith and trust in Jesus. Here, Peter is given the opportunity to internally and externally initiate his faith by stepping off the safety and comfort of his boat. Amid the crashing of waves and rolling of thunder, Peter takes a step of faith toward the ultimate goal:

Jesus

In this coming year I pray that we as individuals and as a corporate body use our faith to initiate internal change in our lives and external change for his Kingdom. Our theme for next year is L.O.V.E living our values inside and out. Let’s start with our faith the faith that God gave us to follow Him and see what he can’t do in us and through us.