“To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, not knowing what a day may bring.” -Oswald Chambers.
i think that quote is a really good definition of what faith is. but then it makes me wonder…am i truly living by faith?
in the philippines, so many people are truly living by faith. not knowing what the future holds at all, not even know what will happen tomorrow. not knowing if they will have food, or a few pesos, or a place to sleep. others are sure that their most basic needs will be met, but are unsure of how they will pay the monthly rent, how they will pay for their child’s schooling, etc. they have to rely on God daily…hourly…to provide for them and their needs. they must constantly be in prayer.
in the U.S., at my church and my school especially, i feel like we are very obsessed with being “certain.” we have back-up plans. savings accounts. plus an emergency savings account. we construct our lives in such a way that we don’t ever really need to rely on God. we have everything we need…we’re secure. we’re comfortable.
could that possibly be why so many Christians, it seems, are lukewarm? they claim to be a Christian, they go to church on Sunday, they give 10% to the church, and a little bit more at Christmastime. God is just more of a nice thought…a get-out-of-hell-free card.
God has turned into our back-up plan.
if the lives that we have so carefully built and protected should be shattered by something really, REALLY big and devastating, something that we didn’t prepare for… well, then God comes into play.
……hindi ko alam, i don’t know, just something to think about i guess.
p.s. since i didn’t go on this trip with a team, i don’t really have anyone to “debrief” with because i experienced everything alone….so sorry if i use this blog to get all of my thoughts out! : )
