"Faith unchallenged is faith stifled...some of our belief systems haven't changed in so long, they have cobwebs. Believers who know what they want to believe and refuse to be challenged may have a stand of faith, but they may not have a walk of faith."
- Beth Moore
"I am God, and there is no other;
I am God and there is none like Me,"
- God (Is. 46:9)
As I've started this Bible study and have been faced with some of my own issues, I realize how much I have begun to believe I've got God figured out. I've settled into a comfortable faith, filled with a few nice armchairs, a comfy blanket, a nice fire in the fireplace, and my favorite Bible with new highlighters on the end table beside me. God has become a cozy friend, One I feel comfortable with and Who has responses I feel I can predict.
Beth pointed out in her message yesterday that God isn't called the Lion of Judah for nothing. After all, He's not exactly tame! Why do I think I want this comfort level with God? Am I afraid to leave my cozy chair and see what He's actually doing outside? After all, I hate the injustice and evil I see in the world, why do I want to just stay safe? Why do I design a beautiful box with pre-planned dimensions that I try to cram God into? God is not to be boxed, shellacked, or mounted on the wall for me to look at every once in a while as a prize I have found. He's God like no other. I want to serve a God like that!
2 comments:
How I didn't limit God today: I got up an hour earlier than I wanted to because He compelled me to, even though I slept like crap the night before and didn't think I'd get through the day without falling asleep in my classes. (I totally got through, go God!) :D
"...may have a stand of faith, but they may not have a walk of faith." I LOVE that! How clearly it articulates how easy it is to get lazy in my beliefs! Very sweet.
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