How Well Do My Choices Illustrate My Faith?

​It is easy to claim faith.

To proclaim it.

What is much more difficult is to align behaviors with the beliefs that come from the faith one claims and proclaims.

It is a great question to ask of one's self - how well do my behaviors illustrate the story of my faith?

And also important, equally if not more so, when others see my behaviors, what story would they write about my faith after seeing me behave?

Faith - in and of itself - is rather meaningless.

It is making choices, choosing directions in life that couldn't be made without fully trusting whatever it is we have faith in that brings meaning to our faith.

What we choose to do in life is the purest definition there is of what it is we believe in. What he have faith in.

The story of the disciples' faith in Jesus isn't one of disciples merely believing in him. Their faith story is Jesus asked them to drop their nets and all they had ever known as meaningful in their lives and to follow him.

And they did. Without a second thought, they followed him.

They could have said, no thanks, we're really needed back here at home, Jesus. We're honored by the invitation. Truly. And we wish you well on your journey. Please know that we believe in you.

We believe in you.

Faith makes belief easy to say.

Choices make beliefs look like faith.

Sometimes choices are hard. But here's the thing, faith was never meant to be a part of the easy choices. It was always meant to be the backbone of the hardest ones.