Good Morning,

Oh how the days fly by between sitting down at the computer to put words to the things that swirl around this brain of mine. Whew I’m glad to have a few moments this morning. 

I’ve started a new study, Beth Moore’s “Believing God”. As always in the midst of her discussion she says something that hits me smack in the middle of my forehead. The line I’ve been pondering is this.” Faith is the gap between our theology and reality”.  Immediately a picture of a bridge came to my mind. The bridge is  troubled, it has a whole in the centre, far too wide to jump, hop or run across. Then as I began thinking about all thing faith, I realized that the bridge could represent my everyday life. I know some theology, but this girl would never be recognized as a Biblical theologian, and I’m okay with that.

As you meander down the bridge with me that represents my day you come to a gap, across from the gap you would see my daily planner, the schedules, the meetings, the deadlines, homework, laundry…can you relate?  Some days as I am traveling over the bridge  ”I know” God is God because the Bible tells me so, my “faith” is merely head knowledge. My attitude, perspective, emotions are anywhere close to acting in a faith like response to the irritations that arise, the crisis that hit, the interruptions of a well laid plan. The gap between my theology of knowing God is God always, He is in control, always, He loves me no matter what is evident in my responses and the gap that divides my head knowledge with my reality widen.  My faith is merely a exercise of my mind. However the days where I choose to allow my emotions, my heart, my spirit, my experiences with God intersect with my head knowledge suddenly the gap between my theology and reality becomes an “act” of faith. In the choice to act in faith my relationship is deep end with my Heavenly Father, another marker in my journey with Jesus staked. A lesson learned. 

So friends I encourage you today to face your gap head on today. Armed with the knowledge of your God, but also with your personal experiences….your “Act” of faith may not shrink your gap but your Heavenly Father promises to meet you wherever you are. And that meeting is the beginning of filling in your gap.

I was reminded of this promise. You are not alone on your bridge!

Deuteronomy 31:8 (New International Version)

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