In support of Faith

The solution to both lives depicted in the paragraphs to follow is to read, listen, and hear the Word of God and obey it.

• ^{Luke 11:28} But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

There is a fellow I know who struggles with sin in his life. He struggles with the constant temptation to step over the edge and into sin. He avoids certain situations so that he will not fall into sin. His particular fear is that he'll commit adultery. He wondered out loud to me one day, as he stared at a young lady we saw as we drove down the road, "why do I still find my mind going to where it shouldn't... I shouldn't have these thoughts about her..." On the outside of it his desire seems good. But to me its merely distracted from the true trouble. Of course he's right. Unrighteous thoughts toward a passer by isn't a good thing. But should we be living our lives by such emotion? "I shouldn't" ?

Now, contrast this with the person who smugly believes and states that they are a Christian. They do not engage in regular fellowship with other believers, they don't read their bible, nor do they even know what the Bible says. They don't pray anymore than to cry out to God in each crisis. They celebrate his birth, by giving each other presents at Christmas time, they celebrate his death and resurrection by hiding chocolate eggs for their children to find, they celebrate Thanks Giving by stuffing themselves with Turkey and/or Ham and potatoes.