1 Peter 1:3-9; Hebrews 11:1,6, NRSV
Reflections
Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.
— St. Augustine (354-430) in
Patches of Godlight
- The Nature of Faith
- Faith involves thinking
- Life is unstable, cannot use bible in a superstitious way
- Where is faith placed?
- Historical Faith:
- Understanding – to conclude from evidence
- Belief – conviction
- Commitment – trust, growing confidence
- How faith brings stability to your life?
- Faith is not a talent, it is a necessary human condition
- You don’t lose faith, you place it in difference places
- It is not the strength of your faith that matters, it is the object of your faith that matters
