From Pastor Nate

"I have been thinking a lot about faith lately. In staff devotions Wednesday we read Hebrews 11:1,2, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction (evidence) of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval." Quite simpy, faith is being sure of what is unseen. We can say we intellectually believe something, but if our life does not match that belief, I believe, we really don't believe that at all. There are many people who go to church, say they have a belief in God, but their lives do not match their beliefs. So do they really believe these things? If faith is the "evidence" or the "conviction" of the things not seen, then faith ought to be seen by our lives because we live them with conviction, evidence of our faith, and assurance. Faith in Christ is not just another activity in our life like, golfing, swimming, or watching TV. Faith in Christ is our life, and this faith needs to be seen IN our lives by our decisions, our character, our choices, our spending,our relationships, our scheduling, and our convictions. I want to be a person that consistently lives my faith. I want Christ to be my life, not a part of my life, or some ideology stuffed in my brain. Our faith in Christ must be our lives!" Pastor Nate