Are You a Person of Faith?
I heard a few people this weekend make the comment that they were “people of faith,” not “religious” or “spiritual” people. What does that mean? I’m a “person of faith,” and you better believe it’s faith in God.Who else, or what else, is there to have faith in? Other people? No. They’ll let me down, just like I let them down. Systems of government? No – we’ve all seen how well that works – no matter who you voted for, who you plan to vote for, or who you think might have the best answers to your questions.Personally, I think that statement is a cop-out. I think it means, “I want people to think I’m a spiritual person, but I don’t want to have to commit to something as serious as God because I don’t understand Him.”I think the movie Faith Like Potatoes has a good analogy for faith. It’s something that’s hidden, under the surface, growing, but you don’t know how strong it is until you need it. But be careful when you watch the film, because you’re going to have to make a choice about what you’re putting faith into, and it’s not some amorphous something you don’t have to commit to. Nope. Watching Faith Like Potatoes could be dangerous to your state of spiritual health. Enjoy.
